Mopeia virus-related arenavirus in natal multimammate mice, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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.
Günther
Stephan
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Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine Department of Virology, Bernhard-Nocht-Str 74, 20359 Hamburg, Germany. guenther@bni.uni-hamburg.de
Hoofd
Guy
G
Charrel
Remi
R
Röser
Christina
C
Becker-Ziaja
Beate
B
Lloyd
Graham
G
Sabuni
Christopher
C
Verhagen
Ron
R
van der Groen
Guido
G
Kennis
Jan
J
Katakweba
Abdul
A
Machang'u
Robert
R
Makundi
Rhodes
R
Leirs
Herwig
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D000818:Animals; D018050:Arenavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D051189:Murinae / Q000821:virology*; D013636:Tanzania