Novel Arenavirus, Zambia

Authors :: Ichiro Nakamura
Aiko Ohnuma
Ayato Takada
Yuka Thomas
Aaron S. Mweene
Akihiro Ishii
Bernard M. Hang’ombe
Ladslav Moonga
Hirofumi Sawa
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 10, Pp 1921-1924 (2011), Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2011.
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.

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