Scientists Find Marburg Virus Hot Zone

The vector is always the hardest to find:

The natural reservoir for Marburg virus has been the subject of much speculation and scientific investigation. In demonstrating evidence of infection in this common species of fruit bat, the paper provides new insight into a deadly disease that has long baffled epidemiologists, ecologists and virologists, and in which the public has shown a sustained interest. Marburg virus and the related Ebola virus have caused large outbreaks with high case fatalities (80-90%) in humans and great apes.


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