Range Expansion of Bombali Virus in Mops condylurus Bats, Kenya, 2019.

Range Expansion of Bombali Virus in Mops condylurus Bats, Kenya, 2019.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3007-3010
Authors: Kareinen L, Ogola J, Kivistö I, Smura T, Aaltonen K, Jääskeläinen AJ, Kibiwot S, Masika MM, Nyaga P, Mwaengo D, Anzala O, Vapalahti O, Webala PW, Forbes KM, Sironen T
Abstract
Previously identified only in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and southeastern Kenya, Bombali virus-infected Mops condylurus bats were recently found »750 km away in western Kenya. This finding supports the role of M. condylurus bats as hosts and the potential for Bombali virus circulation across the bats' range in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kareinen L, Ogola J, Kivistö I, Smura T, Aaltonen K, Jääskeläinen AJ, Kibiwot S, Masika MM, Nyaga P, Mwaengo D, Anzala O, Vapalahti O, Webala PW, Forbes KM, Sironen T Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research