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Genetics of hantaviruses: implications to taxonomy.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2002
Plyusnin A
Abstract excerpt
Hantaviruses (genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae) represent a prime example of emerging viruses. Since isolation of the prototype Hantaan virus in the late 70s more than 20 new species have been described and the number is increasing fast thus demanding for a more refined classification. Taking into account that hantaviruses are difficult to isolate in cell culture, one should not be surprised that most of the...
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