Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017

Autor: Sonia Kossou Bedié, N’Faly Magassouba, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Anke Thielebein, Sophie Duraffour, Meike Pahlmann, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Stephan Günther, Fodé Kourouma, Jean-Pierre Baptiste, Anges Yadouleton, Fernand Gbaguidi, Achaz Agolinou, Honoré Bankole, Raoul Saizonou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 10, Pp 1977-1979 (2019)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
1080-6040
Popis: Lassa virus has been identified in 3 pygmy mice, Mus baoulei, in central Benin. The glycoprotein and nucleoprotein sequences cluster with the Togo strain. These mice may be a new reservoir for Lassa virus in Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
Databáze: OpenAIRE