Genomic characterization uncovers transmission dynamics of Marburg Virus in Rwanda following a single zoonotic spillover event
Yvan Butera, Léon Mutesa, Edyth Parker, Raissa Muvunyi, Espérance Umumararungu, Alisen Ayitewala, Jean Pierre Musabyimana, Alhaji S. Olono, Placide Sesonga, Olusola Akinola Ogunsanya, Emmanuel Kabalisa, Oluwatobi Adedokun, Nelson Gahima, Laetitia Irankunda, Chantal Mutezemariya, , Claude Mambo Muvunyi
The paper uses genomic analysis to show the Rwanda MVD outbreak originated from a single zoonotic event with limited human-to-human transmission.
medRxiv · Nov 1, 2024 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine