| Title |
Marburg Virus Infection in Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2013–20141
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.3201/eid2406.172165 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Janusz T. Pawęska, Petrus Jansen van Vuren, Alan Kemp, Nadia Storm, Antoinette A. Grobbelaar, Michael R. Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Wanda Markotter |
| Abstract |
We detected a high seroprevalence of Marburg virus (MARV) antibodies in fruit bats in South Africa; 19.1% of recaptured bats seroconverted. The MARV RNA isolated closely resembled the 1975 Ozolin strain. These findings indicate endemic MARV circulation in bats in South Africa and should inform policies on MARV disease risk reduction. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 13% |
| Australia | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 6 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Scientists | 2 | 25% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 66 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 12% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 12% |
| Unknown | 22 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 16 | 24% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 24 | 36% |
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