We found similar mild perivascular inflammation in lungs of Bombali virus-positive and -negative Mops condylurus bats in Kenya, indicating the virus is well-tolerated. Our findings indicate M. condylurus bats may be a reservoir host for Bombali virus. Increased surveillance of these bats will be important to reduce potential virus spread.
Keywords: Bombali virus; Ebola; Finland; Kenya; Mops condylurus; bat pathology; reservoir host; transmission route; viruses; zoonoses.