Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Benin
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Disease Reservoirs / virology
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Humans
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Lassa Fever / epidemiology
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Lassa Fever / veterinary*
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Lassa virus* / genetics
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Mice / virology*
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Phylogeny
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Rats / virology
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction