As part of a larger survey for detection of pathogens among wildlife in sub-Saharan Africa conducted during 2007-2012, multiple diverse paramyxovirus sequences were detected in renal tissues of bats. Phylogenetic analysis supports the presence of at least 2 major viral lineages and suggests that paramyxoviruses are strongly associated with several bat genera.
Keywords: Africa; bat-human interface; bats; emerging viruses; epidemiology; infectious diseases; paramyxovirus; sub-Saharan Africa; viruses; zoonoses.