Kanyawara Virus: A Novel Rhabdovirus Infecting Newly Discovered Nycteribiid Bat Flies Infesting Previously Unknown Pteropodid Bats in Uganda

Abstract Bats are natural reservoir hosts of highly virulent pathogens such as Marburg virus, Nipah virus, and SARS coronavirus. However, little is known about the role of bat ectoparasites in transmitting and maintaining such viruses. The intricate relationship between bats and their ectoparasites...

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Main Authors: Tony L. Goldberg, Andrew J. Bennett, Robert Kityo, Jens H. Kuhn, Colin A. Chapman
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9f0c5c93ac694c669c9154e02b25ff0d
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