Morogoro virus
Morogoro virus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Negarnaviricota
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Class: | Ellioviricetes |
Order: | Bunyavirales |
Family: | Arenaviridae |
Genus: | Mammarenavirus |
Virus: | Morogoro virus
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Morogoro virus is an East African
Lassa virus, known to cause Lassa fever in humans. Morogoro virus, however, does not seem to infect humans.[1] Transmission of Morogoro virus between mice is assumed to occur via direct and indirect contact.[2] Infected animals pass a latent period of 7 days and subsequently shed the virus for about 30 days, after which they recover and develop lifelong antibodies.[3] Transmission may also be possible from infected mothers to offspring and through sexual contact, as this has been suggested for other arenaviruses.[4][5]