Serologic Evidence of Fruit Bat Exposure to Filoviruses, Singapore, 2011–2016

Serologic Evidence of Fruit Bat Exposure to Filoviruses, Singapore, 2011–2016

To determine whether fruit bats in Singapore have been exposed to filoviruses, we screened 409 serum samples from bats of 3 species by using a multiplex assay that detects antibodies against filoviruses. Positive samples reacted with glycoproteins from Bundibugyo, Ebola, and Sudan viruses, indicatin...

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Main Authors: Eric D. Laing, Ian H. Mendenhall, Martin Linster, Dolyce H. W. Low, Yihui Chen, Lianying Yan, Spencer L. Sterling, Sophie Borthwick, Erica Sena Neves, Julia S. L. Lim, Maggie Skiles, Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee, Lin-Fa Wang, Christopher C. Broder, Gavin J. D. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
virus surveillance
serology
Southeast Asia
Ebola virus
Bundibugyo virus
Sudan virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/17-0401_article

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