Morogoro virus
Topic: Biology
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| Morogoro virus | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Ellioviricetes |
| Order: | Bunyavirales |
| Family: | Arenaviridae |
| Genus: | Mammarenavirus |
| Virus: | Morogoro virus
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Morogoro virus is an East African arenavirus infecting the multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis).[1] The virus is genetically closely related to Lassa virus, known to cause Lassa fever in humans. Morogoro virus, however, does not seem to infect humans.[1] Transmission of Morogoro virus between mice is assumed to occur via direct and indirect contact.[2] Infected animals pass a latent period of 7 days and subsequently shed the virus for about 30 days, after which they recover and develop lifelong antibodies.[3] Transmission may also be possible from infected mothers to offspring and through sexual contact, as this has been suggested for other arenaviruses.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mopeia virus-related arenavirus in natal multimammate mice, Morogoro, Tanzania". Emerg Infect Dis 15 (12): 2008–2012. December 2009. doi:10.3201/eid1512.090864. PMID 19961688.
- ↑ "Presence of Mopeia virus, an African arenavirus, related to biotope and individual rodent host characteristics: implications for virus transmission". Vector Borne Zootic Dis 11 (8): 1125–1131. August 2011. doi:10.1089/vbz.2010.0010. PMID 21142956.
- ↑ "Shedding dynamics of Morogoro virus, an African arenavirus closely related to Lassa virus, in its natural reservoir host Mastomys natalensis". Sci Rep 5: 10445. 29 May 2015. doi:10.1038/srep10445. PMID 26022445.
- ↑ "Lassa serology in natural populations of rodents and horizontal transmission". Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 14 (9): 665–674. September 2014. doi:10.1089/vbz.2013.1484. PMID 25229705.
- ↑ "Infection of wild and laboratory animals with Machupo and Latino viruses". Bull World Health Organ 52 (4–6): 493–499. 1975. PMID 182399.
Wikidata ☰ Q28870941 entry
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