Possible Emergence of West Caucasian Bat Virus in Africa
Open Access
- 1 December 2008
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (12), 1887-1889
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1412.080750
Abstract
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 emerge in other continents.Keywords
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