African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Review

Chiropteran and Filoviruses in Africa: Unveiling an ancient history

Massamba Sylla*
  • Massamba Sylla*
  • Unite d Entomologie, de Bacteriologie, de Virologie, Departement de Biologie Animale, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite Cheikh Anta DIOP, BP 5005 Dakar, Senegal
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Xavier Pourrut
  • Xavier Pourrut
  • Institut de Recherche pour le Developpent, Marseille, France
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Malick Diatta
  • Malick Diatta
  • Laboratoire des Systemes d Informations Geographiques, Centre Forestier, Service Regional des Eaux et Forets de Thies, Thies, Senegal
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Bernard Marcel Diop
  • Bernard Marcel Diop
  • Unite de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de la Sante, Universite de Thies, BP 967 Thies, Senegal
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Mady Ndiaye
  • Mady Ndiaye
  • Unite d Entomologie, de Bacteriologie, de Virologie, Departement de Biologie Animale, Faculte des Sciences et Techniques, Universite Cheikh Anta DIOP, BP 5005 Dakar, Senegal
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Jean Paul Gonzalez
  • Jean Paul Gonzalez
  • Metabiota Inc., Senior Scientist, Emerging Diseases and Biosecurity, Washington DC, USA
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  •  Received: 28 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2015
  •  Published: 03 June 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Sylla, M., Pourrut, X., Diatta, M., Diop, B. M., Ndiaye, M., & Gonzalez, J. P. (2015). Chiropteran and Filoviruses in Africa: Unveiling an ancient history. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 9(22), 1446-1472.
Chicago /
Massamba Sylla, Xavier Pourrut, Malick Diatta, Bernard Marcel Diop, Mady Ndiaye and Jean Paul Gonzalez. "Chiropteran and Filoviruses in Africa: Unveiling an ancient history." African Journal of Microbiology Research 9, no. 22 (2015): 1446-1472.
MLA /
Massamba Sylla, et al. "Chiropteran and Filoviruses in Africa: Unveiling an ancient history." African Journal of Microbiology Research 9.22 (2015): 1446-1472.