Emerging Infectious Diseases (Aug 2007)

Pathogenic Hantaviruses, Northeastern Argentina and Eastern Paraguay

  • Paula Padula,
  • Valeria P. Martinez,
  • Carla Bellomo,
  • Silvina Maidana,
  • Jorge San Juan,
  • Paulina Tagliaferri,
  • Severino Bargardi,
  • Cynthia Vazquez,
  • Norma Colucci,
  • Julio Estévez,
  • María Almiron

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1308.061090
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 8
pp. 1211 – 1211

Abstract

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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 hantavirus lineage was detected in 1 rodent from the Biologic Reserve of Limoy.

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