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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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Experimental Morogoro Virus Infection in Its Natural Host, Mastomys natalensis [PDF]

Viruses, 2021
Natural hosts of most arenaviruses are rodents. The human-pathogenic Lassa virus and several non-pathogenic arenaviruses such as Morogoro virus (MORV) share the same host species, namely Mastomys natalensis (M. natalensis). In this study, we investigated
Chris Hoffmann, Stephanie Wurr, Elisa Pallasch, Sabrina Bockholt, Toni Rieger, Stephan Günther, Lisa Oestereich   +6 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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Understanding Host–Virus Interactions: Assessment of Innate Immune Responses in Mastomys natalensis Cells after Arenavirus Infection [PDF]

Viruses, 2022
Mastomys natalensis is the natural host of various arenaviruses, including the human-pathogenic Lassa virus. Homologous arenaviruses, defined here as those having M. natalensis as a natural host, can establish long-lasting infection in M.
Nele Marie Brinkmann, Chris Hoffmann, Stephanie Wurr, Elisa Pallasch, Julia Hinzmann, Eleonore Ostermann, Wolfram Brune, Maria Elisabeth Eskes, Lukas Jungblut, Stephan Günther, Ludmilla Unrau, Lisa Oestereich   +11 more
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Mastomys natalensis Has a Cellular Immune Response Profile Distinct from Laboratory Mice [PDF]

Viruses, 2021
The multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis; M. natalensis) has been identified as a major reservoir for multiple human pathogens including Lassa virus (LASV), Leishmania spp., Yersinia spp., and Borrelia spp. Although M.
Tsing-Lee Tang-Huau, Kyle Rosenke, Kimberly Meade-White, Aaron Carmody, Brian J. Smith, Catharine M. Bosio, Michael A. Jarvis, Heinz Feldmann   +7 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.
D. M. Wozniak, S. A. Riesle-Sbarbaro, N. Kirchoff, K. Hansen-Kant, A. Wahlbrink, A. Stern, A. Lander, K. Hartmann, S. Krasemann, A. Kurth, J. Prescott   +10 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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Luna Virus and Helminths in Wild Mastomys natalensis in Two Contrasting Habitats in Zambia: Risk Factors and Evidence of Virus Dissemination in Semen [PDF]

Pathogens, 2022
Transmission dynamics and the maintenance of mammarenaviruses in nature are poorly understood. Using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and RT-PCR, we investigated the presence of mammarenaviruses and co-infecting helminths in various tissues ...
Samuel Munalula Munjita, Given Moonga, Andrew Nalishuwa Mukubesa, Joseph Ndebe, Benjamin Mubemba, Manu Vanaerschot, Cristina Tato, John Tembo, Nathan Kapata, Simbarashe Chitanga, Katendi Changula, Mashiro Kajihara, Walter Muleya, Ayato Takada, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet, Alimuddin Zumla, Hirofumi Sawa, Matthew Bates, Sody Munsaka, Edgar Simulundu   +19 more
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