title: Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Peter T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Witkowski
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kallies
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoveka
authors.forename: Brita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Auste
authors.forename: Ndapewa L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Ithete
authors.forename: Katarína
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Šoltys
authors.forename: Tomáš
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Szemes
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Drosten
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Preiser
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Klempa
authors.forename: John K E
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mfune
authors.forename: Detlev H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kruger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001117:Arenaviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018050:Arenavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D016679:Genome, Viral; D059014:High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D009115:Muridae / Q000821:virology*; D009276:Namibia; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D014709:Vero Cells
keywords: Africa; Namibia; arenavirus; emerging diseases; rock mice; viruses; zoonoses; zoonotic infectious diseases