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

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2009 Dec 8

PMID 19961688

Citations 34

Authors

Stephan Gunther

Guy Hoofd

Remi Charrel

Christina Roser

Beate Becker-Ziaja

Graham Lloyd

Christopher Sabuni

Ron Verhagen

Guido van der Groen

Jan Kennis

Abdul Katakweba

Robert Machangu

Rhodes Makundi

Herwig Leirs

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Abstract

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.

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