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 emerge in other continents.
Kuzmin
Ivan V
IV
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. ikuzmin@cdc.gov
Niezgoda
Michael
M
Franka
Richard
R
Agwanda
Bernard
B
Markotter
Wanda
W
Beagley
Janet C
JC
Urazova
Olga Yu
OY
Breiman
Robert F
RF
Rupprecht
Charles E
CE
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D018114:Lyssavirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D018353:Rhabdoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral