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Juquitiba-like Hantavirus from 2 Nonrelated Rodent Species, Uruguay
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Sep 2008
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 14(9):1447-1451
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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.
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Pubmed ID:18760017
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC2603116
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