Mastomys natalensis is a possible natural rodent reservoir for encephalomyocarditis virus

• Published in: Journal of general virology Vol. 102; no. 3
• Main Authors: Kishimoto, Mai, Hang’ombe, Bernard M., Hall, William W., Orba, Yasuko, Sawa, Hirofumi, Sasaki, Michihito
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies, Neutralizing - blood; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Cardiovirus Infections - epidemiology; Cardiovirus Infections - veterinary; Cardiovirus Infections - virology; Disease Reservoirs - virology; Encephalomyocarditis virus - genetics; Encephalomyocarditis virus - immunology; Encephalomyocarditis virus - isolation & purification; Encephalomyocarditis virus - pathogenicity; Evolution, Molecular; Genome, Viral; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Murinae - virology; Phylogeny; Prevalence; Shrews - virology; Zambia - epidemiology; Zambia; Reservoir; Zambia; Mastomys natalensis; Rodent; Encephalomyocarditis virus

Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infects a wide range of hosts and can cause encephalitis, myocarditis, reproductive disorders and diabetes mellitus in selected mammalian species. As for humans, EMCV infection seems to occur by the contact with animals and can cause febrile illnesses in some infect...