Mastomys natalensis rodents are natural hosts for Lassa virus (LASV). Detection of LASV in 2 mitochondrial phylogroups of the rodent near the Niger and Benue Rivers in Nigeria underlines the potential for LASV emergence in fresh phylogroups of this rodent. A Mobala-like sequence was also detected in eastern Nigeria.
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【저자키워드】 viruses, Nigeria, West Africa, phylogeography, rodents, lineages, hemorrhagic fever, lassa, arenaviruses, phylogroups, Mastomys natalensis,
【저자키워드】 viruses, Nigeria, West Africa, phylogeography, rodents, lineages, hemorrhagic fever, lassa, arenaviruses, phylogroups, Mastomys natalensis,