Systematic review on Marburg virus prevalence and persistence in animals
These findings confirm <i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i> as the primary reservoir but suggest that other bats and domestic animals may contribute to the natural maintenance of MARV. Expanded multispecies surveillance in high-risk regions is essential to clarify reservoirs, host distribution, and transmission dynamics. Understanding these patterns is critical for designing targeted interventions to reduce spillover risk to humans.
Authors
- Therese Muzeniek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4429-1738)
- Walter Bruchhausen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8115-2334)
- Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-6504)
- Richard Kwamena Abbiw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6126-6994)
- Rexford Mawunyo Dumevi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-2754)
- Faleke Olufemi Oladayo
- Sherihane Aryeetey
- George Agyei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0884-9645)
- Raphael Folitse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4232-7813)
- William Tasiame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-6382)
- Theophilus Odoom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-7237)
- Prof John Amuasi
- Christian Drosten
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- Center for Global Health (US)
- Kwame Nkrumah University (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1756506
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00