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    Novel arenavirus isolates from Namaqua rock mice, Namibia, Southern Africa
    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015-07) Witkowski, P. T.; Kallies, R.; Hoveka, J.; Auste, B.; Ithete, Ndapewa L.; Soltys, K.; Szemes, T.; Drosten, C.; Preiser, Wolfgang; Klempa, B.; Mfune, J. K.; Kruger, D. H.
    Arenaviruses are feared as agents that cause viral hemorrhagic fevers. We report the identification, isolation, and genetic characterization of 2 novel arenaviruses from Namaqua rock mice in Namibia. These findings extend knowledge of the distribution and diversity of arenaviruses in Africa.