Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mokola virus in dogs and cats in South Africa
By Sabeta, Claude T et al.·Published in Emerging infectious diseases·2007·Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mokola virus in domestic mammals, South Africa.
Plain-English summary
Researchers found two cases of Mokola virus, which is related to rabies, in a dog and a cat in South Africa. This discovery is significant because it happened eight years after the last known case of this virus. The findings highlight that Mokola virus is still present in the area and suggest that more research is needed to understand how it spreads.
Abstract
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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