A novel Coltivirus-related virus isolated from free-tailed bats from Côte d'Ivoire is able to infect human cells in vitro.
Sabrina WeissPiotr Wojtek DabrowskiAndreas KurthSiv Aina J LeendertzFabian H LeendertzPublished in: Virology journal (2017)
The study shows the presence of a coltivirus-related virus in bats from Sub-Sahara Africa. Serological studies could help to assess its impact on humans or wildlife health.