Sympatric occurrence of 3 arenaviruses, Tanzania
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Date
2010-04
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Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania.
Abstract
To determine the specifi city 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 of 3 distinct arenaviruses.
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Sympatric Occurrence, Arenavirus, Mastomys, Tanzania