Pygmy Rice Rat as Potential Host of Castelo dos Sonhos Hantavirus
oleh: Elizabeth S. Travassos da Rosa, Daniele B. A. Medeiros, Márcio R.T. Nunes, Darlene B. Simith, Armando de Souza Pereira, Mauro R. Elkhoury, Marília Lavocat, Aparecido A.R. Marques, Alba Valéria Via, Paulo D’Andrea, Cibele R. Bonvicino, Elba Regina S. Lemos, Pedro F.C. Vasconcelos
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-08-01 |
Deskripsi
To study the dynamics of wild rodent populations and identify potential hosts for hantavirus, we conducted an eco-epidemiologic study in Campo Novo do Parecis, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. We detected and genetically characterized Castelo dos Sonhos virus found in a species of pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys utiaritensis).