Ebola virus antibodies in fruit bats, bangladesh.

Kevin J. Olival, Ariful Islam, Meng Yu, Simon J. Anthony, Jonathan H. Epstein, Shahneaz Ali Khan, Salah Uddin Khan, Gary Crameri, Lin Fa Wang, W. Ian Lipkin, Stephen P. Luby, Peter Daszak

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Abstract

To determine geographic range for Ebola virus, we tested 276 bats in Bangladesh. Five (3.5%) bats were positive for antibodies against Ebola Zaire and Reston viruses; no virus was detected by PCR. These bats might be a reservoir for Ebola or Ebola-like viruses, and extend the range of filoviruses to mainland Asia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)270-273
Number of pages4
JournalUnknown Journal
Volume19
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

Funding

FundersFunder number
Fogarty International CenterR01TW005869

    ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

    • Epidemiology
    • Microbiology (medical)
    • Infectious Diseases

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