Two Novel Arenaviruses Detected in Pygmy Mice, Ghana
Two arenaviruses were detected in pygmy mice (Mus spp.) by screening 764 small mammals in Ghana. The Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis), the known Lassa virus reservoir, was the dominant indoor rodent species in 4 of 10 sites, and accounted for 27% of all captured rodents. No rodent capt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/11/12-1491_article |