Morogoro virus

Short description: East African arenavirus infecting the multimammate mouse

Morogoro virus

Virus classification
(unranked):  | Virus
Realm:  | Riboviria
Kingdom:  | Orthornavirae
Phylum:  | Negarnaviricota
Class:  | Ellioviricetes
Order:  | Bunyavirales
Family:  | Arenaviridae
Genus:  | Mammarenavirus
Virus:  |

Morogoro virus

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. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ "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.
3. ↑ "Shedding dynamics of Morogoro virus, an African arenavirus closely related to Lassa virus, in its natural reservoir host Mastomys natalensis". Sci Rep 5. 29 May 2015. doi:10.1038/srep10445. PMID 26022445. Bibcode: 2015NatSR...510445B.
4. ↑ "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.
5. ↑ "Infection of wild and laboratory animals with Machupo and Latino viruses". Bull World Health Organ 52 (4–6): 493–499. 1975. PMID 182399.

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