Sympatric Occurrence of 3 Arenaviruses, Tanzania

Abstract

To determine the specificity of Morogoro virus for its reservoir host, we studied its host range and genetic diversity in Tanzania. We found that 2 rodent species other than Mastomys natalensis mice carry arenaviruses. Analysis of 340 nt of the viral RNA polymerase gene showed sympatric occurrence of 3 distinct arenaviruses.

Keywords

• Old World arenaviruses
• Murinae
• RT-PCR
• Tanzania
• viruses
• dispatch