Mopeia Virus–related Arenavirus in Natal Multimammate Mice, Morogoro, Tanzania

Mopeia Virus–related Arenavirus in Natal Multimammate Mice, Morogoro, Tanzania

A serosurvey involving 2,520 small mammals from Tanzania identified a hot spot of arenavirus circulation in Morogoro. Molecular screening detected a new arenavirus in Natal multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis), Morogoro virus, related to Mopeia virus. Only a small percentage of mice carry Morogor...

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Main Authors: Stephan Günther, Guy Hoofd, Remi Charrel, Christina Röser, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Graham Lloyd, Christopher Sabuni, Ron Verhagen, Guido van der Groen, Jan Kennis, Abdul Katakweba, Rhodes Makundi, Herwig Leirs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
arenavirus
Mopeia
Tanzania
rodents
Mastomys natalensis
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/09-0864_article

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