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[Genomic analysis of Wenzhou virus in rodents from Zhejiang province].
Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi - 10 Mar 2017
Li K, Lin X D, Li M H, Wang M R, Sun X Y, Zhang Y Z
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Arenavirus is a negative single-stranded RNA virus and an important human pathogen, mainly harbored and transmitted by rodents, causing severe diseases, including hemorrhagic fever and encephalitis. Following the discovery of a novel pathogenic arenavirus (Wenzhou virus, WENV), the prevalence of WENV in local small rodents was investigated. Methods: By using RT-PCR, WENV was screened in 48 and 156...
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