Serosurvey of Chikungunya Virus in Old World Fruit Bats, Senegal, 2020-2022.

We conducted a cross-sectional serosurvey for chikungunya virus (CHIKV) exposure in fruit bats in Senegal during 2020-2023. We found that 13.3% (89/671) of bats had CHIKV IgG; highest prevalence was in Eidolon helvum (18.3%, 15/82) and Epomophorus gambianus (13.7%, 63/461) bats. Our results suggest these bats are naturally exposed to CHIKV.

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William M de Souza, Alioune Gaye, El Hadji Ndiaye, Angelica L Morgan, El Hadji Daouda Sylla, Faty Amadou Sy, Mawlouth Diallo, Scott C Weaver. Serosurvey of Chikungunya Virus in Old World Fruit Bats, Senegal, 2020-2022. Emerging infectious diseases. 2024 Jul;30(7):1490-1492

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