Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia

We detected Marburg virus genome in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) captured in Zambia in September 2018. The virus was closely related phylogenetically to the viruses that previously caused Marburg outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This finding demonstrates that Zambia...

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Main Authors:	Masahiro Kajihara, Bernard M. Hang’ombe, Katendi Changula, Hayato Harima, Mao Isono, Kosuke Okuya, Reiko Yoshida, Akina Mori-Kajihara, Yoshiki Eto, Yasuko Orba, Hirohito Ogawa, Yongjin Qiu, Hirofumi Sawa, Edgar Simulundu, Daniel Mwizabi, Musso Munyeme, David Squarre, Victor Mukonka, Aaron Mweene, Ayato Takada
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-08-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Marburgvirus Marburg virus disease Filoviridae Zambia Egyptian fruit bats Chiroptera
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0268_article

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spelling	doaj-4c1766d17a7248219fed38ae53116a8c2020-11-25T00:29:17ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-08-012581577158010.3201/eid2508.190268Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, ZambiaMasahiro KajiharaBernard M. Hang’ombeKatendi ChangulaHayato HarimaMao IsonoKosuke OkuyaReiko YoshidaAkina Mori-KajiharaYoshiki EtoYasuko OrbaHirohito OgawaYongjin QiuHirofumi SawaEdgar SimulunduDaniel MwizabiMusso MunyemeDavid SquarreVictor MukonkaAaron MweeneAyato TakadaWe detected Marburg virus genome in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) captured in Zambia in September 2018. The virus was closely related phylogenetically to the viruses that previously caused Marburg outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This finding demonstrates that Zambia is at risk for Marburg virus disease.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0268_articleMarburgvirusMarburg virus diseaseFiloviridaeZambiaEgyptian fruit batsChiroptera
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author	Masahiro Kajihara Bernard M. Hang’ombe Katendi Changula Hayato Harima Mao Isono Kosuke Okuya Reiko Yoshida Akina Mori-Kajihara Yoshiki Eto Yasuko Orba Hirohito Ogawa Yongjin Qiu Hirofumi Sawa Edgar Simulundu Daniel Mwizabi Musso Munyeme David Squarre Victor Mukonka Aaron Mweene Ayato Takada
spellingShingle	Masahiro Kajihara Bernard M. Hang’ombe Katendi Changula Hayato Harima Mao Isono Kosuke Okuya Reiko Yoshida Akina Mori-Kajihara Yoshiki Eto Yasuko Orba Hirohito Ogawa Yongjin Qiu Hirofumi Sawa Edgar Simulundu Daniel Mwizabi Musso Munyeme David Squarre Victor Mukonka Aaron Mweene Ayato Takada Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia Emerging Infectious Diseases Marburgvirus Marburg virus disease Filoviridae Zambia Egyptian fruit bats Chiroptera
author_facet	Masahiro Kajihara Bernard M. Hang’ombe Katendi Changula Hayato Harima Mao Isono Kosuke Okuya Reiko Yoshida Akina Mori-Kajihara Yoshiki Eto Yasuko Orba Hirohito Ogawa Yongjin Qiu Hirofumi Sawa Edgar Simulundu Daniel Mwizabi Musso Munyeme David Squarre Victor Mukonka Aaron Mweene Ayato Takada
author_sort	Masahiro Kajihara
title	Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia
title_short	Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia
title_full	Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia
title_fullStr	Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia
title_full_unstemmed	Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia
title_sort	marburgvirus in egyptian fruit bats, zambia
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2019-08-01
description	We detected Marburg virus genome in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) captured in Zambia in September 2018. The virus was closely related phylogenetically to the viruses that previously caused Marburg outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This finding demonstrates that Zambia is at risk for Marburg virus disease.
topic	Marburgvirus Marburg virus disease Filoviridae Zambia Egyptian fruit bats Chiroptera
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0268_article
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Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia

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