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

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Günther, Stephan ; Hoofd, Guy ; Charrel, Remi ; Röser, Christina ; Becker-Ziaja, Beate ; Lloyd, Graham ; Sabuni, Christopher ; Verhagen, Ron ; van der Groen, Guido ; Kennis, Jan ; Katakweba, Abdul ; Makundi, Rhodes ; Leirs, Herwig
• Corporate Authors:
  Robert Machang'u
• Description:
  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 Morogoro virus, although a large proportion shows specific antibodies.
• Subjects:
  Animals Arenavirus Dispatch Murinae
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(12):2008-2010.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Tanzania
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6257f8c1f4a6b86bbf72416369379aa58ade43a16ab5163096df0de775da1f7d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17579/cdc_17579_DS1.pdf
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