Novel Arenavirus Isolates from Namaqua Rock Mice, Namibia, Southern Africa
- Peter T. Witkowski
- René Kallies
- Julia Hoveka
- Brita Auste
- Ndapewa L. Ithete
- Katarína Šoltys
- Tomáš Szemes
- Sung Sup Park
- Wolfgang Preiser
- Boris Klempa
- John K.E. Mfune
- Detlev H. Kruger
Publication date
July 2015
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
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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