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Extreme genetic diversity among Pirital virus (Arenaviridae) isolates from western Venezuela.
Virology - 20 Jun 2001
Weaver S C, Salas R A, de Manzione N, Fulhorst C F, Travasos da Rosa A P, Duno G, Utrera A, Mills J N, Ksiazek T G, Tovar D, Guzman H, Kang W, Tesh R B
Abstract excerpt
Pirital-like virus isolates from rodents collected in a variety of habitats within a six-state area of central Venezuela were analyzed genetically by amplifying a portion of the nucleocapsid protein gene using RT-PCR. Comparisons of the sequences from 30 selected Pirital-like virus isolates demonstrated up to 26% divergence in nucleotide sequences and up to 16% divergence in deduced amino acid sequences. Within...
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