We recently identified 2 Mokola viruses from domestic mammals (a dog and a cat) in South Africa. These cases occurred 8 years after the last reported case of infection with this virus. Our findings emphasize the endemicity of rabies-related lyssaviruses in South Africa and the need to better understand the epidemiology of Mokola viruses.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857310 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1309.070466 | DOI Listing |
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