Development of a new tacaribe arenavirus infection model and its use to explore antiviral activity of a novel aristeromycin analog.

A growing number of arenaviruses can cause a devastating viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) syndrome. They pose a public health threat as emerging viruses and because of their potential use as bioterror agents. All of the highly pathogenic New World arenaviruses (NWA) phylogenetically segregate into clad...

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Main Authors: Brian B Gowen, Min-Hui Wong, Deanna Larson, Wei Ye, Kie-Hoon Jung, Eric J Sefing, Ramona Skirpstunas, Donald F Smee, John D Morrey, Stewart W Schneller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2940843?pdf=render