Lyssaviruses in Insectivorous Bats, South Africa, 2003-2018.

Lyssaviruses in Insectivorous Bats, South Africa, 2003-2018.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3056-3060
Authors: Coertse J, Grobler CS, Sabeta CT, Seamark ECJ, Kearney T, Paweska JT, Markotter W
Abstract
We detected 3 lyssaviruses in insectivorous bats sampled in South Africa during 2003-2018. We used phylogenetic analysis to identify Duvenhage lyssavirus and a potentially new lyssavirus, provisionally named Matlo bat lyssavirus, that is related to West Caucasian bat virus. These new detections highlight that much about lyssaviruses remains unknown.
PMID: 33219800 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Coertse J, Grobler CS, Sabeta CT, Seamark ECJ, Kearney T, Paweska JT, Markotter W Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research