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Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1d20ac0778b54a3eb176be62ece82343

Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

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Full title

Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

Publisher

United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases

Journal title

Emerging infectious diseases, 2022-12, Vol.28 (12), p.2583-2585

Language

English

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Publication information

Publisher

United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases

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Scope and Contents

Contents

We detected Bombali ebolavirus RNA in 3 free-tailed bats (Mops condylurus, Molossidae) in Mozambique. Sequencing of the large protein gene revealed 98% identity with viruses previously detected in Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Guinea. Our findings further support the suspected role of Mops condylurus bats in maintaining Bombali ebolavirus.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Bombali Ebolavirus in Mops condylurus Bats (Molossidae), Mozambique

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Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1d20ac0778b54a3eb176be62ece82343

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1d20ac0778b54a3eb176be62ece82343

Other Identifiers

ISSN

1080-6040

E-ISSN

1080-6059

DOI

10.3201/eid2812.220853

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