Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2009)
Mopeia Virus–related Arenavirus in Natal Multimammate Mice, Morogoro, Tanzania
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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