Pathogenic hantaviruses, northeastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay

Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Aug;13(8):1211-4. doi: 10.3201/eid1308.061090.

Abstract

We describe the first, to our knowledge, cases of han-tavirus pulmonary syndrome in northeastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay. Andes and Juquitiba (JUQ) viruses were characterized. JUQV was also confirmed in 5 Oligoryzomys nigripes reservoir species from Misiones. A novel Akodon-borne genetic hantavirus lineage was detected in 1 rodent from the Biologic Reserve of Limoy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Base Sequence
  • Child
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology
  • Female
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / transmission
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / veterinary
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / virology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orthohantavirus / genetics*
  • Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification
  • Paraguay / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Rodent Diseases / epidemiology
  • Rodent Diseases / transmission
  • Rodent Diseases / virology
  • Rodentia
  • Zoonoses / transmission
  • Zoonoses / virology