Sympatry of 2 Hantavirus Strains, Paraguay, 2003–2007

To explore geographic and host-taxonomic patterns of hantaviruses in Paraguay, we established sampling sites in the Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve. We detected Jaborá virus and Itapúa37/Juquitiba–related virus in locations ≈20 m apart in different years, which suggested sympatry of 2 distinct hantaviru...

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Main Authors: Yong-Kyu Chu, Douglas Goodin, Robert D. Owen, David Koch, Colleen B. Jonsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/09-0338_article