Novel orthonairovirus in rodents and shrews, Gabon

T. Ozeki; H. Abe; Y. Ushijima; C. Nze-Nkogue; E. F. Akomo-Okoue; G. W. E. Ella; L. B. M. Koumba; B. C. B. B. Nso; R. Mintsa-Nguema; P. Makouloutoou-Nzassi; B. K. Makanga; F. L. M. Nguelet; G. N. Ondo; M. J. V. M. Mbadinga; Y. Igasaki; S. Okada; B. Lell; L. C. Bonney; R. Hewson; Y. Kurosaki; J. Yasuda

doi:10.1101/2022.01.22.477371

MicrobiologybioRxivJan 22, 2022

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Novel orthonairovirus in rodents and shrews, Gabon

T. Ozeki, H. Abe, Y. Ushijima, C. Nze-Nkogue, E. F. Akomo-Okoue, G. W. E. Ella, L. B. M. Koumba, B. C. B. B. Nso, R. Mintsa-Nguema, P. Makouloutoou-Nzassi, B. K. Makanga, F. L. M. Nguelet, G. N. Ondo, M. J. V. M. Mbadinga, Y. Igasaki, S. Okada, B. Lell, L. C. Bonney, R. Hewson, Y. Kurosaki, J. Yasuda

Abstract

Small mammals harbor various zoonotic viruses and are natural reservoirs for emerging viruses. Here, we identified a novel orthonairovirus, which is genetically close to the virus suggested the association with human neural diseases. The virus was found in 24.6% of the small mammals captured in Gabon, Central Africa.

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