Possible Emergence of West Caucasian Bat Virus in Africa

Possible Emergence of West Caucasian Bat Virus in Africa

The prevalence of neutralizing antibody against West Caucasian bat virus (WCBV) in Miniopterus bats collected in Kenya ranged from 17% to 26%. Seropositive bats were detected in 4 of 5 locations sampled across the country. These findings provide evidence that WCBV, originally isolated in Europe, may...

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Main Authors: Ivan V. Kuzmin, Michael Niezgoda, Richard Franka, Bernard Agwanda, Wanda Markotter, Janet C. Beagley, Olga Yu Urazova, Robert F. Breiman, Charles E. Rupprecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
West Caucasian bat virus, lyssavirus
bats, Miniopterus, seroprevalence, dispatch
Kenya
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0750_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0750_article

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