TABLE 1.
Summary of all reported Mokola virus cases in Africa.
| Date | Virus/Laboratory Reference Numbers | Host Species | Detection Material | Geographical Location | Reference‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria (n = 6) | |||||
| May 1968 | IbAn 26801† | Crocidura sp. (Shrew) | Organ pool (heart, lung, liver, spleen & kidney) | Ife Farm, Ibadan, Nigeria | Causey and Kemp (1968); Kemp et al. (1972) |
| May 1968 | IbAn 27157† | Crocidura sp. (Shrew) | Organ pool (heart, lung, liver, spleen & kidney) | Private residence, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria | Causey and Kemp (1968); Kemp et al. (1972) |
| July 1968 | IbAn 27377† RV4 |
Crocidura sp. (Shrew) | Organ pool (heart, lung, liver, spleen & kidney) | Mokola, Ibadan, Nigeria | Causey and Kemp (1968); Kemp et al. (1972) |
| August 1968 | IbAn 29777† | Homo sapiens (Human) | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Inalende, Ibadan, Nigeria | Familusi and Moore (1972); Kemp et al. (1972) |
| December 1969 | IbAn 51715† | Crocidura sp. (Shrew) | Organ pool (liver & spleen) | Virus Research Laboratory, Ibadan, Nigeria | Causey and Kemp (1969); Kemp et al. (1972) |
| March 1971 | IbAn 56909† | Homo sapiens (Human) | Brain | Idikan, Ibadan, Nigeria | Familusi and Moore (1972); Kemp et al. (1972) |
| Cameroon (n = 1) | |||||
| January 1974 | An Y1307† RV39 86100CAM |
Crocidura sp. (Shrew) | Organ pool (brain, liver & spleen) | Nkol-Owona, Yaounde, Cameroon | Le Gonidec et al. (1978) |
| Central African Republic (n = 1) | |||||
| October 1981 | AnRB3247† RV40 86101RCA |
Lophuromys sikapusi (Rodent) | Brain | Botami, Bangui, Central African Republic | Saluzzo et al. (1984) |
| Ethiopia (n = 1) | |||||
| 1989–1990 | Eth-16† RA 133/82 RV610 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Mebatsion, Cox and Frost (1992) |
| Zimbabwe (n = 8) | |||||
| April 1981 | 12017† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1982); Foggin (1988) |
| May 1981 | 12245† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1982); Foggin (1988) |
| June 1981 | 12341† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1982); Foggin (1988) |
| August 1981 | 12574† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1982); Foggin (1988) |
| October 1981 | 12800† | Canis familiaris (Dog) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1982); Foggin (1988) |
| March 1982 | 13270† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1983); Foggin (1988) |
| April 1982 | 13371† Zim82 RV1035 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Foggin (1983); Foggin (1988) |
| November 1993 | 21846† RV1017 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Selous, Zimbabwe | Bingham et al. (2001) |
| South Africa (n = 13) | |||||
| December 1970 | 700/70† V21.G3 V241 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Meredith and Nel (1996); Nel et al. (2000) |
| July 1995 | 543/95† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Meredith and Nel (1996); Nel et al. (2000) |
| February 1996 | 112/96† RV1021 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Von Teichman et al. (1998); Nel et al. (2000) |
| May 1996 | 322/96† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Yellow Sands, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Von Teichman et al. (1998); Nel et al. (2000) |
| May 1997 | 252/97† V552.S3 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Von Teichman et al. (1998); Nel et al. (2000) |
| May 1997 | 229/97† V550.S3 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Von Teichman et al. (1998); Nel et al. (2000) |
| March 1998 | 071/98† V635.S3 RA361 |
Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Von Teichman et al. (1998); Nel et al. (2000 |
| June 2005 | 404/05† | Canis familiaris (Dog) | Brain | Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, South Africa | Sabeta et al. (2007) |
| March 2006 | 173/06† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Farm near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Sabeta et al. (2007) |
| 2008 | 226/08† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Sabeta et al. (2010) |
| June 2012 | 12/458† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Coertse et al. (2017) |
| July 2012 | 12/604† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Coertse et al. (2017) |
| January 2014 | 14/024† | Felis catus (Cat) | Brain | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Coertse et al. (2017) |
Sp., species; RV, rabies virus; IbAn, Ibadan.
†
, The original virus reference number as indicated in the reference article(s);
‡
, References form part of Appendix 2.