Serologic Evidence of Fruit Bat Exposure to Filoviruses, Singapore, 2011–2016

Abstract

To determine whether fruit bats in Singapore have been exposed to filoviruses, we screened 409 serum samples from bats of 3 species by using a multiplex assay that detects antibodies against filoviruses. Positive samples reacted with glycoproteins from Bundibugyo, Ebola, and Sudan viruses, indicating filovirus circulation among bats in Southeast Asia.

Keywords

• virus surveillance
• serology
• Southeast Asia
• Ebola virus
• Bundibugyo virus
• Sudan virus