Volume 24, Number 6—June 2018
Dispatch
Marburg Virus Infection in Egyptian Rousette Bats, South Africa, 2013–20141
Table 1
Marburg virus seroconversion in 12 Egyptian rousette bats recaptured at Matlapitsi Cave, Limpopo Province, South Africa, April 2013–January 2014
Bat no. | First capture |
Second capture |
Third capture |
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ELISA, % positivity* | Capture date | ELISA, % positivity* | Capture date | ELISA, % positivity* | Capture date | |||
243 | 8.48 | 2013 Mar 13 | 5.26 | 2013 May 13 | 67.15 | 2013 Aug 13 | ||
287 | 13.75 | 2013 Apr 13 | 45.67 | 2013 Nov 13 | ||||
310 | 7.11 | 2013 Apr 13 | 36.41 | 2013 Jul 13 | ||||
323 | 11.30 | 2013 Apr 13 | 53.94 | 2013 Feb 14 | ||||
525 | 6.22 | 2013 May 13 | 42.61 | 2013 Jun 13 | ||||
542 | 7.19 | 2013 May 13 | 67.97 | 2013 Aug 13 | 100.69 | 2013 Nov 13 | ||
615 | 4.91 | 2013 Jun 13 | 31.68 | 2013 Oct 13 | ||||
633 | 7.58 | 2013 Jun 13 | 53.93 | 2013 Jul 13 | ||||
653 | 4.53 | 2013 Jun 13 | 64.19 | 2013 Nov 13 | ||||
694 | 7.58 | 2013 Jun 13 | 4.24 | 2013 Sep 13 | 42.73 | 2013 Nov 13 | ||
742 | 5.72 | 2013 Jul 13 | 23.82 | 2013 Oct 13 | ||||
822 | 6.86 | 2013 Jun 13 | 41.97 | 2014 Jan 14 |
*Percentage positivity of the internal positive control serum sample; cutoff value of assay is 16.78% positivity (12).
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1Some preliminary results from this study were presented at the 6th International Symposium on Filoviruses; March 30–April 2, 2014; Galveston, Texas, USA.
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