Spatial and temporal patterns of Zaire ebolavirus antibody prevalence in the possible reservoir bat species

• Main Authors: X. Pourrut, A. Délicat, P. E. Rollin, T. G. Ksiazek, J. P. Gonzalez, E. M. Leroy
• Other Authors: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement UR178
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/24492
• Institution: Mahidol University

To characterize the distribution of Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) infection within the 3 bat species (Epomops franqueti, Hypsignathus monstrosus, and Myonycteris torquata) that are possible reservoirs, we collected 1390 bats during 2003-2006 in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. Detection of ZEBOV immu...