@article{fdi:010074468,
  title = {{S}urvey of {E}bola viruses in frugivorous and insectivorous bats in {G}uinea, {C}ameroon, and the {D}emocratic {R}epublic of the {C}ongo, 2015-2017},
  author = {{D}e {N}ys, {H}. {M}. and {K}ingebeni, {P}. {M}. and {K}eita, {A}.{K}. and {B}utel, {C}hristelle and {T}haurignac, {G}uillaume and {V}illabona-{A}renas, {C}. {J}. and {L}emarcis, {T}homas and {G}eraerts, {M}are and {V}idal, {N}icole and {E}steban, {A}mandine and {B}ourgarel, {M}. and {R}oger, {F}. and {L}eendertz, {F}. and {D}iallo, {R}. and {N}dimbo-{K}umugo, {S}. {P}. and {N}sio-{M}beta, {J}. and {T}agg, {N}. and {K}oivogui, {L}. and {T}oure, {A}. and {D}elaporte, {E}ric and {A}huka-{M}undeke, {S}. and {T}amfum, {J}. {J}. {M}. and {M}poudi-{N}gole, {E}. and {A}youba, {A}hidjo and {P}eeters, {M}artine},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}o clarify the role of bats in the ecology of {E}bola viruses, we assessed the prevalence of {E}bola virus antibodies in a large-scale sample of bats collected during 2015-2017 from countries in {A}frica that have had previous {E}bola out- breaks ({G}uinea, the {D}emocratic {R}epublic of the {C}ongo) or are at high risk for outbreaks ({C}ameroon). {W}e analyzed 4,022 blood samples of bats from >= 12 frugivorous and 27 insectivorous species; 2-37 (0.05%-0.92%) bats were seropositive for {Z}aire and 0-30 (0%-0.75%) bats for {S}udan {E}bola viruses. {W}e observed {E}bola virus antibodies in 1 insectivorous bat genus and 6 frugivorous bat species. {C}ertain bat species widespread across {A}frica had serologic evidence of {Z}aire and {S}udan {E}bola viruses. {N}o viral {RNA} was detected in the subset of samples tested (n = 665). {O}ngoing surveillance of bats and other potential animal reservoirs are required to predict and prepare for future outbreaks.},
  keywords = {{GUINEE} ; {CAMEROUN} ; {REPUBLIQUE} {DEMOCRATIQUE} {DU} {CONGO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}merging {I}nfectious {D}iseases},
  volume = {24},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {2228--2240},
  ISSN = {1080-6040},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.3201/eid2412.180740},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074468},
}