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Ebola virus antibodies in fruit bats, bangladesh.
journal contribution
posted on 2023-01-31, 05:19 authored by K J Olival, Ariful IslamAriful Islam, M Yu, S J Anthony, J H Epstein, S A Khan, S U Khan, G Crameri, L F Wang, W I Lipkin, S P Luby, P DaszakTo 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.
