Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2009)
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.
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