Sympatric Occurrence of 3 Arenaviruses, Tanzania

Sympatric Occurrence of 3 Arenaviruses, Tanzania

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 o...

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Main Authors: Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq, Benny Borremans, Abdul Katakweba, Rhodes Makundi, Stuart J.E. Baird, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Stephan Günther, Herwig Leirs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Old World arenaviruses
Murinae
RT-PCR
Tanzania
viruses
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/4/09-1721_article

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