Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States
The purpose of this study was to extend our knowledge of the geographic distribution and genetic diversity of the arenavirus(es) associated with Neotoma species (woodrats) in the southwestern United States. Infectious arenavirus was recovered from 14 (3.3%) of 425 woodrats. The virus-positive specie...
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| author | Charles F. Fulhorst Remi N. Charrel Scott C. Weaver Thomas G. Ksiazek Robert D. Bradley Mary L. Milazzo Robert B. Tesh Michael D. Bowen |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to extend our knowledge of the geographic distribution and genetic diversity of the arenavirus(es) associated with Neotoma species (woodrats) in the southwestern United States. Infectious arenavirus was recovered from 14 (3.3%) of 425 woodrats. The virus-positive species included N. albigula in New Mexico and Oklahoma, N. cinerea in Utah, N. mexicana in New Mexico and Utah, and N. micropus in Texas. Analyses of viral nucleocapsid protein gene sequence data indicated that all the isolates were strains of Whitewater Arroyo virus, an arenavirus previously known only from northwestern New Mexico. Analyses of the sequence data also indicated that there can be substantial genetic diversity among strains of Whitewater Arroyo virus from conspecific woodrats collected from different localities and substantial genetic diversity among strains from different woodrat species collected from the same locality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29fbf28a701748679ab2c0c481c7ed7c2022-12-22T01:13:55ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592001-06-017340340710.3201/eid0703.017306Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United StatesCharles F. FulhorstRemi N. CharrelScott C. WeaverThomas G. KsiazekRobert D. BradleyMary L. MilazzoRobert B. TeshMichael D. BowenThe purpose of this study was to extend our knowledge of the geographic distribution and genetic diversity of the arenavirus(es) associated with Neotoma species (woodrats) in the southwestern United States. Infectious arenavirus was recovered from 14 (3.3%) of 425 woodrats. The virus-positive species included N. albigula in New Mexico and Oklahoma, N. cinerea in Utah, N. mexicana in New Mexico and Utah, and N. micropus in Texas. Analyses of viral nucleocapsid protein gene sequence data indicated that all the isolates were strains of Whitewater Arroyo virus, an arenavirus previously known only from northwestern New Mexico. Analyses of the sequence data also indicated that there can be substantial genetic diversity among strains of Whitewater Arroyo virus from conspecific woodrats collected from different localities and substantial genetic diversity among strains from different woodrat species collected from the same locality.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7306_articleWhitewater Arroyo virusarenavirusNeotomawoodratUnited States |
| spellingShingle | Charles F. Fulhorst Remi N. Charrel Scott C. Weaver Thomas G. Ksiazek Robert D. Bradley Mary L. Milazzo Robert B. Tesh Michael D. Bowen Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States Emerging Infectious Diseases Whitewater Arroyo virus arenavirus Neotoma woodrat United States |
| title | Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States |
| title_full | Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States |
| title_fullStr | Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States |
| title_short | Geographic Distribution and Genetic Diversity of Whitewater Arroyo Virus in the Southwestern United States |
| title_sort | geographic distribution and genetic diversity of whitewater arroyo virus in the southwestern united states |
| topic | Whitewater Arroyo virus arenavirus Neotoma woodrat United States |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7306_article |
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