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Molecular detection of adenoviruses, rhabdoviruses, and paramyxoviruses in bats from Kenya.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2014
Conrardy Christina, Tao Ying, Kuzmin Ivan V, Niezgoda Michael, Agwanda Bernard, Breiman Robert F, Anderson Larry J, Rupprecht Charles E, Tong Suxiang
Abstract excerpt
We screened 217 bats of at least 20 species from 17 locations in Kenya during July and August of 2006 for the presence of adenovirus, rhabdovirus, and paramyxovirus nucleic acids using generic reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and PCR assays. Of 217 bat fecal swabs examined, 4 bats were adenovirus DNA-positive, 11 bats were paramyxovirus RNA-positive, and 2 bats were rhabdovirus...
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