Possible Emergence of West Caucasian Bat Virus in Africa

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...

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Main Authors: Ivan V. Kuzmin, Michael Niezgoda, Richard Franka, Bernard Agwanda, Wanda Markotter, Janet C. Beagley, Olga Yu Urazova, Robert F. Breiman, Charles E. Rupprecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0750_article