Bombali virus (genus Ebolavirus) was identified in organs and excreta of an Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) in Kenya. Complete genome analysis revealed 98% nucleotide sequence similarity to the prototype virus from Sierra Leone. No Ebola virus-specific RNA or antibodies were detected from febrile humans in the area who reported contact with bats.
Keywords: Angolan free-tailed bat; Bombali Ebola virus; Ebola virus; Kenya; Mops condylurus; bat; filovirus; viruses.