Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: arenavirus;    Africa;    Namibia;    zoonotic infectious diseases;    emerging diseases;    zoonoses;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2107.141341

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Arenaviruses are feared as agents that cause viral hemorrhagic fevers. We report the identification, isolation, and genetic characterization of 2 novel arenaviruses from Namaqua rock mice in Namibia. These findings extend knowledge of the distribution and diversity of arenaviruses in Africa.

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