Serological Evidence of Filovirus Infection in Nonhuman Primates in Zambia

Serological Evidence of Filovirus Infection in Nonhuman Primates in Zambia

Ebolaviruses and marburgviruses are filoviruses that are known to cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates (NHPs). While some bat species are suspected to be natural reservoirs of these filoviruses, wild NHPs often act as intermediate hosts for viral transmission to humans. Usi...

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Main Authors: Katendi Changula, Edgar Simulundu, Boniface Pongombo Lombe, Eri Nakayama, Hiroko Miyamoto, Yuji Takahashi, Hirofumi Sawa, Chuma Simukonda, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, Ayato Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Ebola virus
ebolavirus
Marburg virus
marburgvirus
filovirus
nonhuman primate
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/7/1283

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