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Novel Orthohantavirus Associated with Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Northern Argentina
16 May 2025
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In this work, we performed the genetic characterization of a new variant of orthohantavirus associated with a fatal case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, outside the known endemic region, in northwestern Argentina. We first confirmed an orthohantavirus infection by ELISA, testing for the detection of IgM and IgG antibodies. Then, we extracted RNA from 100 microliters of serum, the only sample available, followed...
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