Ebola Virus Antibodies in Fruit Bats, Bangladesh

Ebola Virus Antibodies in Fruit Bats, Bangladesh

To determine geographic range for Ebola virus, we tested 276 bats in Bangladesh. Five (3.5%) bats were positive for antibodies against Ebola Zaire and Reston viruses; no virus was detected by PCR. These bats might be a reservoir for Ebola or Ebola-like viruses, and extend the range of filoviruses to...

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Main Authors: Kevin J. Olival, Ariful Islam, Meng Yu, Simon J. Anthony, Jonathan H. Epstein, Shahneaz Ali Khan, Salah Uddin Khan, Gary Crameri, Lin-Fa Wang, W. Ian Lipkin, Stephen P. Luby, Peter Daszak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bats
fruit bats
Chiroptera
Ebola virus
filovirus
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/2/12-0524_article

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