title: Novel arenavirus, Zambia.
abstract: 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.
authors: Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. ishiia@czc.hokudai.ac.jp
authors: Akihiro
authors: A
authors: Ishii
authors: Yuka
authors: Y
authors: Thomas
authors: Ladslav
authors: L
authors: Moonga
authors: Ichiro
authors: I
authors: Nakamura
authors: Aiko
authors: A
authors: Ohnuma
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Hang'ombe
authors: Ayato
authors: A
authors: Takada
authors: Aaron
authors: A
authors: Mweene
authors: Hirofumi
authors: H
authors: Sawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001117:Arenaviridae Infections / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D018050:Arenavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D051189:Murinae; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000821:virology; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D015024:Zambia
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D014763:Viral Matrix Proteins