Large serological survey showing cocirculation of Ebola and Marburg viruses in Gabonese bat populations, and a high seroprevalence of both viruses in <it>Rousettus aegyptiacus</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ebola and Marburg viruses cause highly lethal hemorrhagic fevers in humans. Recently, bats of multiple species have been identified as possible natural hosts of <it>Zaire ebolavirus </it>(ZEBOV) in Gabon and Republic of C...

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Main Authors: Rollin Pierre E, Towner Jonathan S, Souris Marc, Pourrut Xavier, Nichol Stuart T, Gonzalez Jean-Paul, Leroy Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/159