Presence of Arenavirus in Mus musculus, Chiapas, Mexico

Authors

  • Consuelo Lorenzo El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Área Conservación de la Biodiversidad. Carretera Panamericana y Periférico Sur s/n. San Cristóbal de Las Casas 29290, Chiapas. México.
  • Tamara M. Rioja Posgrado en Desarrollo Sustentable y Gestión de Riesgos, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas. Libramiento Norte Poniente 1150, Lajas Maciel CP, 29039, Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Chiapas, México
  • Arturo Carrillo-Reyes Posgrado en Desarrollo Sustentable y Gestión de Riesgos, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas. Libramiento Norte Poniente 1150, Lajas Maciel CP, 29039, Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Chiapas, México
  • Sergio Ticul Álvarez-Castañeda Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195 CP. 23096, La Paz. Baja California Sur, México

Keywords:

Chiapas, Mus musculus, Rattus rattus, rodent, virus.

Abstract

An outbreak of a highly lethal hemorrhagic fever, caused by an Arenavirus whose reservoir was Peromyscus mexicanus, occurred in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, in June 1967. In order to determine whether any Arenavirus is nowadays present in the same region of the state of Chiapas (municipalities of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa and Berriozábal), we surveyed rodents as potential Arenavirus reservoirs. Three species of rodents, Mus musculus, Peromyscus mexicanus, and Rattus rattus, previously identified as Arenavirus reservoirs, were registered in the study area. We detected the presence of Arenavirus RNA in one Mus musculus individual captured in an urban area. It is necessary to continue monitoring wildlife and carry out serological and molecular analyzes to investigate the incidence and future prevalence of Arenavirus in the area and propose specific actions for its control.

Author Biography

Consuelo Lorenzo, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur. Área Conservación de la Biodiversidad. Carretera Panamericana y Periférico Sur s/n. San Cristóbal de Las Casas 29290, Chiapas. México.

Departamento Conservación de la BiodiversidadGrupo Académico Ecología Evolutiva y Conservación

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2019-09-24

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2019)

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