| effects of mammarenavirus infection (wēnzhōu virus) on the morphology of rattus exulans. | the circulation of mammarenaviruses in rodent populations of the mekong region has recently been established, with a genetic variant of wēnzhōu virus, cardamones virus, detected in two rattus species. this study tests the potential teratogenic effects of wēnzhōu infection on the development of a murid rodent, rattus exulans. using direct virus detection, morphological records and comparative analyses, a link was demonstrated between host infection status and host morphologies (the spleen irrespe ... | 2017 | 28554857 |
| detection and characterization of three zoonotic viruses in wild rodents and shrews from shenzhen city, china. | diverse species of rodents and shrews, which are abundant worldwide, harbor a variety of viruses; some of these are closely related to human viruses and possess zoonotic potential. previously studies have demonstrated that the mammarenavirus and hantavirus carried by rodents or shrews could cause diseases in human population. to determine the distribution of zoonotic viruses in shenzhen city, the major city in southern china with a high population density, we analyzed 225 rodents (rattus norvegi ... | 2017 | 28721632 |