Possible Emergence of West Caucasian Bat Virus in Africa

نویسندگان

  • Ivan V. Kuzmin
  • Michael Niezgoda
  • Richard Franka
  • Bernard Agwanda
  • Wanda Markotter
  • Janet C. Beagley
  • Olga Yu Urazova
  • Robert F. Breiman
  • Charles E. Rupprecht
چکیده

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 emerge in other continents.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

دوره 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008