Serosurvey of Chikungunya Virus in Old World Fruit Bats, Senegal, 2020–2022

William De Souza; Alioune Gaye; El Hadji Ndiaye; Angelica L. Morgan; El Hadji Daouda Sylla; S. Y. Faty Amadou; Mawlouth Diallo; Scott C. Weaver

doi:10.3201/eid3007.240055

Serosurvey of Chikungunya Virus in Old World Fruit Bats, Senegal, 2020–2022

William De Souza, Alioune Gaye, El Hadji Ndiaye, Angelica L. Morgan, El Hadji Daouda Sylla, S. Y. Faty Amadou, Mawlouth Diallo, Scott C. Weaver

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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 (US)
Pages (from-to)	1490-1492
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	30
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.240055
State	Published - Jul 2024
Externally published	Yes

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