Parana,a new tacaribe complex virus from Paraguay |
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| Authors: | P. A. Webb K. M. Johnson J. B. Hibbs M. L. Kuns |
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| Affiliation: | (1) CAPT MC USAR, 8th Special Forces, Panamá;(2) Present address: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Middle America Research Unit, U.S. Public Health Service, Balboa Heights, Canal Zone, C.A.;(3) Present address: Palo Alto Research Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, California, USA |
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Summary Parana virus, an agent isolated fromOryzomys buccinatus rodents trapped in the Misiones Department of Paraguay, was found to be related to the Tacaribe complex of viruses by complement-fixation tests, but was distinct by neutralization and direct immunofluorescent tests. It shares the basic properties of chloroform sensitivity, a ribonucleic acid core, and similar morphologic appearance with other viruses in the complex. No evidence for human infection was found in a limited survey. Neutralizing antibody was not demonstrable in 111 rodent sera, three of which were the animals from which the virus was isolated. |
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