Novel Arenavirus, Zambia
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 ad...
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| author | Akihiro Ishii Yuka Thomas Ladslav Moonga Ichiro Nakamura Aiko Ohnuma Bernard M. Hang’ombe Ayato Takada Aaron S. Mweene Hirofumi Sawa |
| author_facet | Akihiro Ishii Yuka Thomas Ladslav Moonga Ichiro Nakamura Aiko Ohnuma Bernard M. Hang’ombe Ayato Takada Aaron S. Mweene Hirofumi Sawa |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-34c04a691e8f43949614932fa159086a2022-12-22T00:53:01ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-10-0117101921192410.3201/eid1710.101452Novel Arenavirus, ZambiaAkihiro IshiiYuka ThomasLadslav MoongaIchiro NakamuraAiko OhnumaBernard M. Hang’ombeAyato TakadaAaron S. MweeneHirofumi SawaTo 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/10-1452_articleArenavirusarenavirus infectionsMastomys natalensisZambiaRepublic of Zambiaphylogeny |
| spellingShingle | Akihiro Ishii Yuka Thomas Ladslav Moonga Ichiro Nakamura Aiko Ohnuma Bernard M. Hang’ombe Ayato Takada Aaron S. Mweene Hirofumi Sawa Novel Arenavirus, Zambia Emerging Infectious Diseases Arenavirus arenavirus infections Mastomys natalensis Zambia Republic of Zambia phylogeny |
| title | Novel Arenavirus, Zambia |
| title_full | Novel Arenavirus, Zambia |
| title_fullStr | Novel Arenavirus, Zambia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel Arenavirus, Zambia |
| title_short | Novel Arenavirus, Zambia |
| title_sort | novel arenavirus zambia |
| topic | Arenavirus arenavirus infections Mastomys natalensis Zambia Republic of Zambia phylogeny |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/10/10-1452_article |
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