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

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

Microbiology And Immunology

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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

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