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Novel relatives of Mecsek Mountains mammarenavirus (family Arenaviridae) in hedgehogs living in different sampling areas in Hungary [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Mammarenaviruses (genus Mammarenavirus, family Arenaviridae) are rodent-borne zoonotic viruses consisting of 52 viral species, including ten that are pathogenic to humans.
Gábor Reuter
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Serological Evidence of Multiple Zoonotic Viral Infections among Wild Rodents in Barbados [PDF]

Pathogens, 2021
Background: Rodents are reservoirs for several zoonotic pathogens that can cause human infectious diseases, including orthohantaviruses, mammarenaviruses and orthopoxviruses.
Kirk Osmond Douglas, Claire Cayol, Kristian Michael Forbes, Thelma Alafia Samuels, Olli Vapalahti, Tarja Sironen, Marquita Gittens-St. Hilaire   +6 more
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Genomic characterization of Wenzhou mammarenavirus detected in wild rodents in Guangzhou City, China

One Health, 2021
Wenzhou mammarenavirus (WENV) is a zoonotic pathogen newly discovered in east and southeast Asia. WENV has been found in wild rodent animals around the world while its standing is barely understood in Guangzhou city, where is known as a region of ...
Jian-Yong Wu, Cheng Guo
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Progress in Anti-Mammarenavirus Drug Development

Viruses, 2021
Mammarenaviruses are prevalent pathogens distributed worldwide, and several strains cause severe cases of human infections with high morbidity and significant mortality.
Yu-Jin Kim, Victor Venturini, Juan Carlos de la Torre   +2 more
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Local Maintenance and Genomic Diversity of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus in Natural Populations of House Mice in the Czech Republic Over a 24-Year Period. [PDF]

Zoonoses Public Health
ABSTRACT Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is a neglected rodent‐borne zoonotic virus primarily infecting house mice. The virus can be highly pathogenic, particularly in immunocompromised individuals and in congenital infections. LCMV is distributed worldwide but shows local clustering, probably due to the highly structured populations of its ...
Jezkova I, Fornůsková A, Ďureje Ľ, Macholán M, Piálek J, de Bellocq JG.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Mammarenaviruses of Rodents, South Africa and Zimbabwe [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
We conducted a survey for group-specific indirect immunofluorescence antibody to mammarenaviruses by using Lassa fever and Mopeia virus antigens on serum specimens of 5,363 rodents of 33 species collected in South Africa and Zimbabwe during 1964–1994 ...
Antoinette A. Grobbelaar, Jocelyn Jardine, Felicity J. Burt, Alasdair J. Shepherd, Susan P. Shepherd, Patricia A. Leman, Alan Kemp, Lawrence E.O. Braack, Jacqueline Weyer, Janusz T. Paweska, Robert Swanepoel   +10 more
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Summary of taxonomy changes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) from the Animal dsRNA and ssRNA(-) Viruses Subcommittee, 2025. [PDF]

J Gen Virol
RNA viruses are ubiquitous in the environment and are important pathogens of humans, animals and plants. In 2024, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses Animal dsRNA and ssRNA(−) Viruses Subcommittee submitted 18 taxonomic proposals for ...
Hughes HR, Ballinger MJ, Bao Y, Bejerman N, Blasdell KR, Briese T, Brignone J, Carrera JP, De Coninck L, de Souza WM, Debat H, Dietzgen RG, Dürrwald R, Erdin M, Fooks AR, Forbes KM, Freitas-Astúa J, Garcia JB, Geoghegan JL, Grimwood RM, Horie M, Hyndman TH, Johne R, Klena JD, Kondo H, Koonin EV, Kostygov AY, Krupovic M, Kuhn JH, Letko M, Li JM, Liu Y, Martin ML, Mull N, Nazar Y, Nowotny N, Nunes MRT, Økland AL, Rubbenstroth D, Russell BJ, Schott E, Seifert S, Sen C, Shedroff E, Sironen T, Smura T, Tavares CPDS, Tesh RB, Tilston NL, Tordo N, Vasilakis N, Walker PJ, Wang F, Whitfield AE, Whitmer SLM, Wolf YI, Xia H, Ye GY, Ye Z, Yurchenko V, Zhao M, Ictv Taxonomy Summary Consortium, ICTV Taxonomy Summary Consortium.   +62 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Mammarenavirus Z Protein Myristoylation and Oligomerization Are Not Required for Its Dose-Dependent Inhibitory Effect on vRNP Activity [PDF]

BioChem
Background/Objectives: N-Myristoyltransferase inhibitors (NMTi) represent a novel antiviral strategy against mammarenaviruses such as Lassa and Junin viruses.
Haydar Witwit, Juan C. de la Torre
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Burden of rodent-borne viruses in rodents and zoonotic risk in humans in Cambodia [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
Rodent-borne viruses, including orthohantaviruses, mammarenaviruses, and rat hepatitis virus (HEV-C), pose significant health threats to humans, causing severe diseases such as hemorrhagic fevers, respiratory illness, and hepatitis.
Julia Guillebaud, Janin Nouhin, Vibol Hul, Thavry Hoem, Oudamdaniel Yanneth, Mala Sim, Limmey Khun, Phalla Y, Leangyi Heng, Sreymom Ken, Leakhena Pum, Reaksa Lim, Channa Meng, Kimtuo Chhel, Sithun Nuon, Sreyleak Hoem, Kunthy Nguon, Malen Chan, Sowath Ly, Erik A. Karlsson, Jean-Marc Reynes, Anavaj Sakunthabhai, Philippe Dussart, Veasna Duong   +23 more
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Establishment of Recombinant Trisegmented Mopeia Virus Expressing Two Reporter Genes for Screening of Mammarenavirus Inhibitors

Viruses, 2022
Highly pathogenic Arenaviruses, like the Lassa Virus (LASV), pose a serious public health threat in affected countries. Research and development of vaccines and therapeutics are urgently needed but hampered by the necessity to handle these pathogens ...
Lisa Oestereich, Stephanie Wurr, Daniel Cadar   +2 more
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