Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1921-4. doi: 10.3201/eid1710.10452.
To investigate arenavirus in Zambia, we characterized virus from the kidneys of 5 arenavirus RNA-positive rodents (Mastomys natalensis) among 263 captured. Full-genome sequences of the viruses suggested that they were new strains similar to Lassa virus-related arenaviruses. Analyzing samples from additional rodents and other species can elucidate epizootiologic aspects of arenaviruses.
为了调查赞比亚的沙粒病毒，我们从 263 只被捕啮齿动物（刺豚鼠）中分离出了 5 株 RNA 阳性啮齿动物的肾脏中的病毒。病毒的全基因组序列表明，它们是与拉沙病毒相关的沙粒病毒的新毒株。分析来自其他啮齿动物和其他物种的样本可以阐明沙粒病毒的流行病学方面。
