Juquitiba-like Hantavirus from 2 Nonrelated Rodent Species, Uruguay

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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Main Authors: Adriana Delfraro, Lorena Tomé, Guillermo D’Elía, Mario Clara, Federico Achával, José C. Russi, Juan Arbiza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hantavirus
Oligoryzomys
Oxymycterus
Sigmodontinae
Uruguay
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0455_article
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Summary: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-switching event.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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