Juquitiba-like Hantavirus from 2 Nonrelated Rodent Species, Uruguay
Serologic and genetic analyses indicate that a Juquitiba-like hantavirus circulates in Maldonado, Uruguay. This virus is carried by 2 rodent species, Oligoryzomys nigripes and Oxymycterus nasutus. The same hantavirus in 2 nonrelated species can be explained by a spillover infection or a host-switchi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0455_article |