Bombali Virus in Mops condylurus Bats, Guinea
In 2018, a previously unknown Ebola virus, Bombali virus, was discovered in Sierra Leone. We describe detection of Bombali virus in Guinea. We found viral RNA in internal organs of 3 Angolan free-tailed bats (Mops condylurus) trapped in the city of N'Zerekore and in a nearby village.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Emerging infectious diseases 2019-09, Vol.25 (9), p.1774-1775 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In 2018, a previously unknown Ebola virus, Bombali virus, was discovered in Sierra Leone. We describe detection of Bombali virus in Guinea. We found viral RNA in internal organs of 3 Angolan free-tailed bats (Mops condylurus) trapped in the city of N'Zerekore and in a nearby village. |
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ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid2509.190581 |