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Scientists detect presence of marburg virus in african fruit bats

A team of scientists reported findings today demonstrating the presence of Marburg virus RNA genome and antibodies in a common species of African fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus). The work, appearing in the Aug. 22 issue of the open-access journal PLoS ONE, was done in collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, the Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville and the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Franceville, Gabon.

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