Sympatry of 2 Hantavirus Strains, Paraguay, 2003–2007

Abstract

To explore geographic and host-taxonomic patterns of hantaviruses in Paraguay, we established sampling sites in the Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve. We detected Jaborá virus and Itapúa37/Juquitiba–related virus in locations ≈20 m apart in different years, which suggested sympatry of 2 distinct hantaviruses.

Keywords

• Hantaviruses
• rodent-borne viruses
• viruses
• Paraguay
• zoonotic pathogens
• phylogenetics