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Serosurvey of Chikungunya Virus in Old World Fruit Bats, Senegal, 2020–2022
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 7, Pp 1490-1492 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.
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Abstract
- We conducted a cross-sectional serosurvey for chikungunya virus (CHIKV) exposure in fruit bats in Senegal during 2020–2023. We found that 13.3% (89/671) of bats had CHIKV IgG; highest prevalence was in Eidolon helvum (18.3%, 15/82) and Epomophorus gambianus (13.7%, 63/461) bats. Our results suggest these bats are naturally exposed to CHIKV.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b6211a461cd437cb27832c10bc0efde
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.240055