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Bombali virus in Mops condylurus bats, Guinea

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 25, No. 9, Year 2019

In 2018, a previously unknown Ebola virus, Bombali virus, was discovered in Sierra Leone. We describe detection of Bombali virus in Guinea. We found viral RNA in internal organs of 3 Angolan free-tailed bats (Mops condylurus) trapped in the city of N'Zerekore and in a nearby village.

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Citations: 44
Authors: 22
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Guinea
Sierra Leone