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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in northwestern Argentina: circulation of Laguna Negra virus associated with Calomys callosus.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2004
Levis Silvana, Garcia Jorge, Pini Noemí, Calderón Gladys, Ramírez Josefina, Bravo Daniel, St Jeor Stephen, Ripoll Carlos, Bego Mariana, Lozano Elena, Barquez Rubén, Ksiazek Thomas G, Enria Delia
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to characterize the hantaviruses circulating in northwestern Argentina. Human and rodent studies were conducted in Yuto, where most cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) occur. Partial virus genome sequences were obtained from the blood of 12 cases of HPS, and...
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