Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 21(7): 1213-6, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-26079174
ABSTRACT
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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Doenças dos Roedores
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Arenavirus
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Infecções por Arenaviridae
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Muridae
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2015
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