Novel Arenavirus, Zambia

Ishii, Akihiro; Thomas, Yuka; Moonga, Ladslav; Nakamura, Ichiro; Ohnuma, Aiko; Hang’ombe, Bernard; Takada, Ayato; Mweene, Aaron; Sawa, Hirofumi

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Novel Arenavirus, Zambia

Published Date:

Oct 2011

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(10):1921-1924.

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Ishii, Akihiro ; Thomas, Yuka ; Moonga, Ladslav ; Nakamura, Ichiro ; Ohnuma, Aiko ; ... More ▼

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Description:

To investigate arenavirus in Zambia, we characterized virus from the kidneys of 5 arenavirus RNA-positive rodents (Mastomys natalensis) among 263 captured. Full-genome sequences of the viruses suggested that they were new strains similar to Lassa virus-related arenaviruses. Analyzing samples from additional rodents and other species can elucidate epizootiologic aspects of arenaviruses.

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Journal Article

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

Place as Subject:

Zambia

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