Figure 2

Mastomys natalensis , the reservoir of Lassa virus. The animal is commonly known as the “multimammate rat” due to the female’s multiple and prominent mammary glands, as seen in the right-hand panel. Photos: L. Moses and D. Bausch.
Mastomys natalensis , the reservoir of Lassa virus. The animal is commonly known as the “multimammate rat” due to the female’s multiple and prominent mammary glands, as seen in the right-hand panel. Photos: L. Moses and D. Bausch.