Publications by authors named "Serena A Reeder Carroll"
Article Synopsis
- In July and September 2007, miners in Kitaka Cave, Uganda, contracted Marburg hemorrhagic fever, linked to Egyptian fruit bats as the likely infection source.
- Researchers found Marburg virus RNA in 5.1% of the bats and isolated different strains of the virus, showing ongoing circulation for at least nine months.
- The genetic similarities between the virus in bats and the infected miners suggest that these bats are a significant reservoir for the Marburg virus, posing a risk of transmission to humans.
