SEQUENCE OF THE NUCLEOCAPSID PROTEIN GENE OF MACHUPO VIRUS - CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER SOUTH-AMERICAN PATHOGENIC ARENAVIRUS, JUNIN

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GRIFFITHS, CM [1 ]
WILSON, SM [1 ]
CLEGG, JCS [1 ]
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[1] PUBL HLTH LAB SERV,CTR APPL MICROBIOL & RES,DIV PATHOL,PORTON DOWN,SALISBURY SP4 0JG,WILTS,ENGLAND
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10.1007/BF01309817
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The sequence of the nucleocapsid (N) protein of Machupo virus (causative agent of Bolivian haemorrhagic fever) has been determined, and used to infer a phylogenetic relationship to other arenaviruses. The relationship of the virus to Junin and Tacaribe viruses, together with previous demonstrations of antigenic similarity and cross-protection by heterologous viruses, suggest that vaccines developed against Argentine haemorrhagic fever might also be effective against the Bolivian disease.
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