Pathogenic Hantaviruses, Northeastern Argentina and Eastern Paraguay

Pathogenic Hantaviruses, Northeastern Argentina and Eastern Paraguay

We describe the first, to our knowledge, cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in northeastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay. Andes and Juquitiba (JUQ) viruses were characterized. JUQV was also confirmed in 5 Oligoryzomys nigripes reservoir species from Misiones. A novel Akodon-borne genetic hanta...

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Main Authors: Paula Padula, Valeria P. Martinez, Carla Bellomo, Silvina Maidana, Jorge San Juan, Paulina Tagliaferri, Severino Bargardi, Cynthia Vazquez, Norma Colucci, Julio Estévez, María Almiron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hantavirus
Paraguay
Argentina
rodents
sigmodontine
Andes virus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/8/06-1090_article

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