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.
Ahead of Print -Arenavirus Diversity and Phylogeography of Mastomys natalensis Rodents, Nigeria - Volume 22, Number 4—April 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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