Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1490-1492 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
We respectfully acknowledge the devastating impact this outbreak has had on the Constance Lake First Nation community and beyond. We are grateful for the permission granted by the community to share these findings to enhance our collective understanding of blastomycosis to help mitigate illness. We also acknowledge the support from Public Health Ontario staff, Indigenous Services Canada, and Porcupine Health Unit, especially Jo Ann Majerovich and Lianne Catton. W.M. de Souza was supported by a Global Virus Network fellowship, Burroughs Wellcome Fund (#1022448), and Wellcome Trust–Digital Technology Development award (Climate Sensitive Infectious Disease Modelling; 226075/Z/22/Z). S.C. Weaver was supported by National Institutes of Health grants AI12094, U01AI151801, and AI121452.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Porcupine Health Unit | |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | AI121452, AI12094, U01AI151801 |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
| Wellcome Trust | 226075/Z/22/Z |
| Wellcome Trust | |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund | 1022448 |
| Burroughs Wellcome Fund |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
