Sympatric occurrence of 3 arenaviruses, Tanzania
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Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania.
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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