Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017
Lassa virus has been identified in 3 pygmy mice, Mus baoulei, in central Benin. The glycoprotein and nucleoprotein sequences cluster with the Togo strain. These mice may be a new reservoir for Lassa virus in Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
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2019-10-01
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| author | Anges Yadouleton Achaz Agolinou Fodé Kourouma Raoul Saizonou Meike Pahlmann Sonia Kossou Bedié Honoré Bankolé Beate Becker-Ziaja Fernand Gbaguidi Anke Thielebein N’Faly Magassouba Sophie Duraffour Jean-Pierre Baptiste Stephan Günther Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet |
| author_facet | Anges Yadouleton Achaz Agolinou Fodé Kourouma Raoul Saizonou Meike Pahlmann Sonia Kossou Bedié Honoré Bankolé Beate Becker-Ziaja Fernand Gbaguidi Anke Thielebein N’Faly Magassouba Sophie Duraffour Jean-Pierre Baptiste Stephan Günther Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet |
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| description | Lassa virus has been identified in 3 pygmy mice, Mus baoulei, in central Benin. The glycoprotein and nucleoprotein sequences cluster with the Togo strain. These mice may be a new reservoir for Lassa virus in Ghana, Togo, and Benin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1960c2590bc84ade8eb2109e27f009b42022-12-22T01:50:24ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-10-0125101977197910.3201/eid2510.180523Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017Anges YadouletonAchaz AgolinouFodé KouroumaRaoul SaizonouMeike PahlmannSonia Kossou BediéHonoré BankoléBeate Becker-ZiajaFernand GbaguidiAnke ThielebeinN’Faly MagassoubaSophie DuraffourJean-Pierre BaptisteStephan GüntherElisabeth Fichet-CalvetLassa virus has been identified in 3 pygmy mice, Mus baoulei, in central Benin. The glycoprotein and nucleoprotein sequences cluster with the Togo strain. These mice may be a new reservoir for Lassa virus in Ghana, Togo, and Benin.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/10/18-0523_article |
| spellingShingle | Anges Yadouleton Achaz Agolinou Fodé Kourouma Raoul Saizonou Meike Pahlmann Sonia Kossou Bedié Honoré Bankolé Beate Becker-Ziaja Fernand Gbaguidi Anke Thielebein N’Faly Magassouba Sophie Duraffour Jean-Pierre Baptiste Stephan Günther Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017 Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| title | Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017 |
| title_full | Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017 |
| title_fullStr | Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017 |
| title_short | Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017 |
| title_sort | lassa virus in pygmy mice benin 2016 2017 |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/10/18-0523_article |
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