Abstract
The prevalence of neutralizing antibody against West Caucasian bat virus (WCBV) in Miniopterus bats collected in Kenya ranged from 17% to 26%. Seropositive bats were detected in 4 of 5 locations sampled across the country. These findings provide evidence that WCBV, originally isolated in Europe, may emerge in other continents.
Highlights
Bats are reservoir hosts of several emerging zoonotic RNA viruses [1]
Rabies virus (RABV) and Mokola virus (MOKV) have been isolated exclusively from terrestrial mammals, whereas Lagos bat virus (LBV) and Duvenhage virus (DUVV) are associated with bats and have been isolated only occasionally from other mammals [4]
On the basis of this diversity and on the serologic cross-reactivity of MOKV with African non-lyssa rhabdoviruses, it has been hypothesized that Africa is the continent of the origin and initial evolution of members of the genus Lyssavirus [5]
Summary
Bats are reservoir hosts of several emerging zoonotic RNA viruses [1]. In particular, bats host a range of lyssaviruses, as has been reported from different continents [2]. Author affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Markotter); University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA (J.C. Beagley); and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya, Nairobi (R.F. Breiman) The Study During 2006–2007, bats of at least 30 species were collected from 25 locations in Kenya (Figure 1, panel A; online Appendix Table, available from www.cdc.gov/EID/ content/14/12/1887-appT.htm).
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