NEW ARENAVIRUS ISOLATED IN BRAZIL

被引:108
作者
COIMBRA, TLM
NASSAR, ES
BURATTINI, MN
DESOUZA, LTM
FERREIRA, IB
ROCCO, IM
DAROSA, APAT
VASCONCELOS, PFC
PINHEIRO, FP
LEDUC, J
RICOHESSE, R
GONZALEZ, JP
JAHRLING, PB
TESH, RB
机构
[1] YALE UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT EPIDEMIOL & PUBL HLTH,YALE ARBOVIRUS RES UNIT,NEW HAVEN,CT 06520
[2] ADOLFO LUTZ INST,VIRUS SERV,SAO PAULO,SP,BRAZIL
[3] PAULISTA MED SCH,INFECT DIS CLIN,SAO PAULO,SP,BRAZIL
[4] EVANDRO CHAGAS INST,DEPT ARBOVIRUS,BELEM,PARA,BRAZIL
[5] PAN AMER HLTH ORG,COMMUNICABLE DIS PROGRAM,WASHINGTON,DC
[6] WHO,MICROBIOL & IMMUNOL SUPPORT SECT,GENEVA,SWITZERLAND
[7] USA,MED RES INST INFECT DIS,FREDERICK,MD
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10.1016/S0140-6736(94)91226-2
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A new arenavirus, called Sabia, was isolated in Brazil from a fatal case of haemorrhagic fever initially thought to be yellow fever. Antigenic and molecular characterisation indicated that Sabia virus is a new member of the Tacaribe complex. A laboratory technician working with the agent was also infected and developed a prolonged, non-fatal influenza-like illness. Sabia virus is yet another arenavirus causing human disease in South America.
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页码:391 / 392
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