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Clinical Manifestations of Punta Toro Virus Species Complex Infections, Panama, 2009.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2017
Gundacker Nathan D, Carrera Jean-Paul, Castillo Marlene, Díaz Yamilka, Valenzuela Jose, Tamhane Ashutosh, Moreno Brechla, Pascale Juan Miguel, Tesh Robert B, López-Vergès Sandra
Abstract excerpt
An investigation in Panama found that Punta Toro virus species complex (PTVs) may contribute to febrile illnesses with symptoms mirroring those of dengue fever. However, further studies are needed to determine if PTV infection causes only a mild disease or if it can have more serious manifestations in some patients.
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