Article
Molecular epidemiology of Laguna Negra virus, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Registro en:
ROSA, Elizabeth S. Travassos da; et al. Molecular Epidemiology of Laguna Negra Virus, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 18, n. 6, June 2012.
1080-6040
10.3201/eid1806.110948
Autor
Rosa, Elizabeth S. Travassos da
Medeiros, Daniele B. A.
Nunes, Márcio R. T.
Simith, Darlene B.
Pereira, Armando de S.
Elkhoury, Mauro R.
Santos, Elizabeth Davi
Lavocat, Marília
Marques, Aparecido A.
Via, Alba V. G.
Kohl, Vânia A.
Terças, Ana C. P.
D'Andrea, Paulo
Bonvicino, Cibele R.
Lemos, Elba R. Sampaio de
Vasconcelos, Pedro F. C.
Resumen
We associated Laguna Negra virus with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Mato Grosso State, Brazil, and a previously unidentified potential host, the Calomys callidus rodent. Genetic testing revealed homologous sequencing in specimens from 20 humans and 8 mice. Further epidemiologic studies may lead to control of HPS in Mato Grosso State.