Results 11 to 20 of about 357 (108)

Vector‐borne protozoan and bacterial pathogen occurrence and diversity in ectoparasites of the Egyptian Rousette bat [PDF]

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 189-194, June 2023., 2023
High diversity of Bartonella is present in parasitic bat flies. Some Bartonella genotypes are highly similar to potentially zoonotic ones. Presence of Polychromophilus and Trypanosoma was not detected in bat‐associated ectoparasites. Abstract Bats are known reservoir hosts for a wide variety of parasites and pathogens, including bacteria and protozoans.
Tamara Szentiványi, A. Peter M. Heintz, Wanda Markotter, Jérôme Wassef, Philippe Christe, Olivier Glaizot   +5 more
wiley   +6 more sources

Characterization of Ravn virus viral shedding dynamics in experimentally infected Egyptian rousette bats (Rousettus aegypticus) [PDF]

Journal of Virology
Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV), the only two known members of the species Orthomarburgvirus marburgense (family Filoviridae), are causative agents of Marburg virus disease, a severe viral disease that typically emerges in sub-Saharan Africa ...
Jessica A. Elbert, Amy J. Schuh, Brian R. Amman, Jonathan C. Guito, James C. Graziano, Tara K. Sealy, Elizabeth W. Howerth, Jonathan S. Towner   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Seasonal shedding patterns of diverse henipavirus-related paramyxoviruses in Egyptian rousette bats [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
Bat-borne viruses in the Henipavirus genus have been associated with zoonotic diseases of high morbidity and mortality in Asia and Australia. In Africa, the Egyptian rousette bat species (Rousettus aegyptiacus) is an important viral host in which ...
Marinda Mortlock, Marike Geldenhuys, Muriel Dietrich, Jonathan H. Epstein, Jacqueline Weyer, Janusz T. Pawęska, Wanda Markotter   +6 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Micro‒Global Positioning Systems for Identifying Nightly Opportunities for Marburg Virus Spillover to Humans by Egyptian Rousette Bats [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
Marburg virus disease, caused by Marburg and Ravn orthomarburgviruses, emerges sporadically in sub-Saharan Africa and is often fatal in humans. The natural reservoir is the Egyptian rousette bat (ERB), which sheds virus in saliva, urine, and feces ...
Brian R. Amman, Amy J. Schuh, Gloria Akurut, Kilama Kamugisha, Dianah Namanya, Tara K. Sealy, James C. Graziano, Eric Enyel, Emily A. Wright, Stephen Balinandi, Julius J. Lutwama, Rebekah C. Kading, Patrick Atimnedi, Jonathan S. Towner   +13 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Sosuga Virus Detected in Egyptian Rousette Bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) in Sierra Leone [PDF]

Viruses
Sosuga virus (SOSV), a rare human pathogenic paramyxovirus, was first discovered in 2012 when a person became ill after working in South Sudan and Uganda.
Brian R. Amman, Alusine H. Koroma, Amy J. Schuh, Immah Conteh, Tara K. Sealy, Ibrahim Foday, Jonathan Johnny, Ibrahim A. Bakarr, Shannon L. M. Whitmer, Emily A. Wright, Aiah A. Gbakima, James Graziano, Camilla Bangura, Emmanuel Kamanda, Augustus Osborne, Emmanuel Saidu, Jonathan A. Musa, Doris F. Bangura, Sammuel M. T. Williams, George M. Fefegula, Christian Sumaila, Juliet Jabaty, Fatmata H. James, Amara Jambai, Kate Garnett, Thomas F. Kamara, Jonathan S. Towner, Aiah Lebbie   +27 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Experimental infection of Egyptian rousette bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) with Sosuga virus demonstrates potential transmission routes for a bat-borne human pathogenic paramyxovirus.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
In August 2012, a wildlife biologist became severely ill after becoming infected with a novel paramyxovirus, termed Sosuga virus. In the weeks prior to illness, the patient worked with multiple species of bats in South Sudan and Uganda, including ...
Brian R Amman, Amy J Schuh, Tara K Sealy, Jessica R Spengler, Stephen R Welch, Shannon G M Kirejczyk, César G Albariño, Stuart T Nichol, Jonathan S Towner   +8 more
doaj   +5 more sources

De novo transcriptome reconstruction and annotation of the Egyptian rousette bat. [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2015
Background The Egyptian Rousette bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus), a common fruit bat species found throughout Africa and the Middle East, was recently identified as a natural reservoir host of Marburg virus. With Ebola virus, Marburg virus is a member of the family Filoviridae that causes severe hemorrhagic fever disease in humans and nonhuman primates ...
Lee AK, Kulcsar KA, Elliott O, Khiabanian H, Nagle ER, Jones ME, Amman BR, Sanchez-Lockhart M, Towner JS, Palacios G, Rabadan R.   +10 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Gastrointestinal Shedding of Rubulaviruses from Egyptian Rousette Bats: Temporal Dynamics and Spillover Implications [PDF]

Microorganisms
Bats are recognized as reservoirs for diverse paramyxoviruses, some of which are closely related to known human pathogens or directly implicated in zoonotic transmission. The emergence of the zoonotic Sosuga virus (SOSV) from Egyptian rousette bats (ERBs)
Tauya S. Muvengi, Marinda Mortlock, Morgan P. Kain, Wanda Markotter   +3 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Evaluation of long-term immunity following inoculation with highly diverse orthomarburgvirus isolates in Egyptian rousette bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) [PDF]

Journal of Virology
Viral coinfections and their impact on long-term immunity represent an understudied area in disease ecology and infectious disease research. Coinfections can influence the host’s susceptibility to future infections, alter host and pathogen population ...
Jessica A. Elbert, Amy J. Schuh, Brian R. Amman, Jonathan C. Guito, James C. Graziano, Tara K. Sealy, Elizabeth W. Howerth, Jonathan S. Towner   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Shedding of Marburg Virus in Naturally Infected Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2017 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
We detected Marburg virus RNA in rectal swab samples from Egyptian rousette bats in South Africa in 2017. This finding signifies that fecal contamination of natural bat habitats is a potential source of infection for humans.
Janusz T. Pawęska, Nadia Storm, Wanda Markotter, Nicholas Di Paola, Michael R. Wiley, Gustavo Palacios, Petrus Jansen van Vuren   +6 more
doaj   +4 more sources