Bombali Ebola Virus in Mops condylurus Bat, Kenya

Kristian M. Forbes, Paul W. Webala, Anne J. Jääskeläinen, Samir Abdurahman, Joseph Ogola, Moses M. Masika, Ilkka Kivistö, Hussein Alburkat, Ilya Plyusnin, Lev Levanov, Essi M. Korhonen, Eili Huhtamo (+6 others)
2019 Emerging Infectious Diseases  
Bombali virus (genus Ebolavirus) was identified in organs and excreta of an Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) in Kenya. Complete genome analysis revealed 98% nucleotide sequence similarity to the prototype virus from Sierra Leone. No Ebola virus-specific RNA or antibodies were detected from febrile humans in the area who reported contact with bats.
doi:10.3201/eid2505.181666 pmid:31002301 pmcid:PMC6478230 fatcat:p2phzzckdvgx3juudjbrtytxeu