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Human Infection with Arenaviruses in the Americas

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 262))

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Numerous arenaviruses exist in the Americas as parasites of rodents belonging to the family Muridae, subfamily Sigmodontinae, 14 have been described (Buchmeier et al. 2001; Bowen et al. 1997). Little is known about how these viruses interact with their rodent hosts and what diseases are caused when the viruses spill over into humans. In addition, the Americas host one Old World arenavirus, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, which was introduced in post-Columbian times with its host, Mus musculus.

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Peters, C.J. (2002). Human Infection with Arenaviruses in the Americas. In: Oldstone, M.B.A. (eds) Arenaviruses I. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 262. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56029-3_3

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