@article{fdi:010063653, title = {{E}vidence of {L}ymphocytic {C}horiomeningitis {V}irus ({LCMV}) in domestic mice in {G}abon : risk of emergence of {LCMV} encephalitis in {C}entral {A}frica}, author = {{N}'{D}ilimabaka, {N}. and {B}erthet, {N}. and {R}ougeron, {V}. and {M}angombi, {J}. {B}. and {D}urand, {P}. and {M}aganga, {G}. {D}. and {B}ouchier, {C}. and {S}chneider, {B}. {S}. and {F}air, {J}. and {R}enaud, {F}. and {L}eroy, {E}ric}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{L}ymphocytic choriomeningitis virus ({LCMV}) can cause acute fatal disease on all continents but was never detected in {A}frica. {W}e report the first detection of {LCMV} {RNA} in a common {E}uropean house mouse ({M}us musculus domesticus) in {A}frica. {P}hylogenetic analyses show a close relationship with {N}orth {A}merican strains. {T}hese findings suggest that there is a risk of the appearance of {LCMV} acute encephalitis cases. {T}his is a perfect example of virus dissemination by its natural host that may have dramatic public health consequences.}, keywords = {{GABON} ; {AFRIQUE} {CENTRALE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {V}irology}, volume = {89}, numero = {2}, pages = {1456--1460}, ISSN = {0022-538{X}}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1128/jvi.01009-14}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063653}, }