Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa

Witkowski, Peter T.; Kallies, René; Hoveka, Julia; Auste, Brita; Ithete, Ndapewa L.; Šoltys, Katarína; Szemes, Tomáš; Drosten, Christian; Preiser, Wolfgang; Klempa, Boris; Mfune, John K.E.; Kruger, Detlev H.

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Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa

Published Date:

Jul 2015

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 21(7):1213-1216

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English

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Witkowski, Peter T. ; Kallies, René ; Hoveka, Julia ; Auste, Brita ; Ithete, Ndapewa L. ; ... More ▼

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Arenaviruses are feared as agents that cause viral hemorrhagic fevers. We report the identification, isolation, and genetic characterization of 2 novel arenaviruses from Namaqua rock mice in Namibia. These findings extend knowledge of the distribution and diversity of arenaviruses in Africa.

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26079174

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PMC4480381

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Journal Article

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Namibia

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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