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arenavirus diversity and phylogeography of mastomys natalensis rodents, nigeria.

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 rodent. a mobala-like sequence was also detected in eastern nigeria.