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Host and habitat shape ectoparasite diversity on Mastomys natalensis and Mastomys coucha (Muridae) [PDF]

Parasitology
Mastomys natalensis and M. coucha are commensal rodent species endemic to Africa. A recent taxonomic revision within Mastomys leaves the parasite–host list of M. natalensis questionable and that of M. coucha incomplete. The current study aimed to develop
Alyssa J. Little, Conrad A. Matthee, Eddie A. Ueckermann, Ivan G. Horak, Cang Hui, Sonja Matthee   +5 more
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Inoculation route-dependent Lassa virus dissemination and shedding dynamics in the natural reservoir – Mastomys natalensis [PDF]

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2021
Lassa virus (LASV), a Risk Group-4 zoonotic haemorrhagic fever virus, affects sub-Saharan African countries. Lassa fever, caused by LASV, results in thousands of annual deaths.
Joseph Prescott, David Maximilian Wozniak, Susanne Krasemann   +2 more
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Arenavirus Diversity and Phylogeography of Mastomys natalensis Rodents, Nigeria [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
Mastomys natalensis rodents are natural hosts for Lassa virus (LASV). Detection of LASV in 2 mitochondrial phylogroups of the rodent near the Niger and Benue Rivers in Nigeria underlines the potential for LASV emergence in fresh phylogroups of this ...
Ayodeji Olayemi, Adeoba Obadare, Akinlabi Oyeyiola, Joseph Igbokwe, Ayobami Fasogbon, Felix Igbahenah, Daniel Ortsega, Danny Asogun, Prince Umeh, Innocent Vakkai, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Meike Pahlman, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Stephan Günther, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet   +14 more
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Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Reference Ranges for Laboratory-Bred Natal Multimammate Mice (Mastomys natalensis) [PDF]

Viruses, 2021
Laboratory-controlled physiological data for the multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) are scarce, despite this species being a known reservoir and vector for zoonotic viruses, including the highly pathogenic Lassa virus, as well as other arenaviruses ...
David M. Wozniak, Norman Kirchoff, Katharina Hansen-Kant, Nafomon Sogoba, David Safronetz, Joseph Prescott   +5 more
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Establishment of a Genetically Confirmed Breeding Colony of Mastomys natalensis from Wild-Caught Founders from West Africa [PDF]

Viruses, 2021
Mastomys natalensis are a ubiquitous and often dominant rodent across sub-Saharan Africa. Importantly, they are a natural reservoir for microbial pathogens including Lassa virus (LASV), the etiological agent of Lassa fever in humans.
David Safronetz, Kyle Rosenke, Robert J. Fischer, Rachel A. LaCasse, Dana P. Scott, Greg Saturday, Patrick W. Hanley, Ousmane Maiga, Nafomon Sogoba, Tom G. Schwan, Heinz Feldmann   +10 more
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Relationships between seasonal changes in diet of Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and its breeding patterns in semi-arid areas in Tanzania

Cogent Food and Agriculture, 2018
The diet and breeding patterns of Mastomys natalensis in semi-arid areas of Isimani division, Iringa region, Tanzania were investigated in maize fields and fallow land.
Joachim Marien, Loth Mulungu, Rhodes H Makundi   +2 more
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Effect of synthetic hormones on reproduction in Mastomys natalensis [PDF]

Journal of Pest Science, 2017
Rodent pest management traditionally relies on some form of lethal control. Developing effective fertility control for pest rodent species could be a major breakthrough particularly in the context of managing rodent population outbreaks. This laboratory-based study is the first to report on the effects of using fertility compounds on an outbreaking ...
Massawe, Apia W., Makundi, Rhodes H., Zhang, Zhibin, Mhamphi, Ginethon, Liu, Ming, Li, Hong-Jun, Belmain, Steven R.   +6 more
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Mastomys natalensis and Lassa Fever, West Africa

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
PCR screening of 1,482 murid rodents from 13 genera caught in 18 different localities of Guinea, West Africa, showed Lassa virus infection only in molecularly typed Mastomys natalensis.
Emilie Lecompte, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Stéphane Daffis, Kékoura Koulémou, Oumar Sylla, Fodé Kourouma, Amadou Doré, Barré Soropogui, Vladimir Aniskin, Bernard K. Allali, Stéphane Kouassi Kan, Aude Lalis, Lamine Koivogui, Stephan Günther, Christiane Denys, Jan ter Meulen   +15 more
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Mastomys natalensis is a possible natural rodent reservoir for encephalomyocarditis virus [PDF]

Journal of General Virology, 2021
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 infected patients. Here we isolated EMCV strain ZM12/14 from
Yasuko Orba, Bernard Hang'Ombe, Michihito Sasaki   +2 more
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Comparison of rodent community between natural and modified habitats in Kafta-Sheraro National Park and its adjoining villages, Ethiopia: implication for conservation

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2019
Background Distribution and diversity of rodents vary across habitats due to different environmental factors. An ecological comparative study on diversity and abundance of rodents was conducted in Kafta-Sheraro National Park and its nearby villages from ...
Alembrhan Assefa, Srinivasulu Chelmala
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