Abstract
We recently identified 2 Mokola viruses from domestic mammals (a dog and a cat) in South Africa. These cases occurred 8 years after the last reported case of infection with this virus. Our findings emphasize the endemicity of rabies-related lyssaviruses in South Africa and the need to better understand the epidemiology of Mokola viruses.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cat Diseases / diagnosis
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Cat Diseases / epidemiology
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Cat Diseases / virology*
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Cats
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Dog Diseases / diagnosis
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Dog Diseases / epidemiology
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Dog Diseases / virology*
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Dogs
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Lyssavirus / genetics
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Lyssavirus / isolation & purification*
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Phylogeny
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Rhabdoviridae Infections / diagnosis
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Rhabdoviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Rhabdoviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Rhabdoviridae Infections / virology
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South Africa / epidemiology