Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Lineage V in Wood Mice, Germany: Research Letter

Mehl, Calvin; Adeyemi, Olayide, Abraham; Wylezich, Claudia; Höper, Dirk; Beer, Martin; Triebenbacher, Cornelia; Heckel, Gerald; Ulrich, Rainer, G.

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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Lineage V in Wood Mice, Germany : Research Letter

Mehl, Calvin ; Adeyemi, Olayide Abraham; Wylezich, Claudia ; Höper, Dirk ; Beer, Martin ; Triebenbacher, Cornelia; Heckel, Gerald; Ulrich, Rainer G.

We identified a novel lineage of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, tentatively named lineage V, in wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) from Germany. Wood mouse–derived lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus can be found across a substantially greater range than previously thought. Increased surveillance is needed to determine its geographic range and zoonotic potential.