Novel Paramyxoviruses in Bats from Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007–2012

Abstract

As part of a larger survey for detection of pathogens among wildlife in sub-Saharan Africa conducted during 2007–2012, multiple diverse paramyxovirus sequences were detected in renal tissues of bats. Phylogenetic analysis supports the presence of at least 2 major viral lineages and suggests that paramyxoviruses are strongly associated with several bat genera.

Keywords

• paramyxovirus
• bats
• Africa
• epidemiology
• emerging viruses
• infectious diseases