| Literature DB >> 20785 |
C H Calisher, R G McLean, G C Smith, D M Szmyd, D J Muth, J S Lazuick.
Abstract
Three strains of a new Phlebotomus fever group virus were isolated from pack rats (Neotoma micropus) collected in south Texas during 1973--1974; the name Rio Grande was proposed for this virus. The virus is pH 3.0 labile, sensitive to the action of sodium deoxycholate and heat (56 degrees C) labile. The results of a serosurvey indicated that pack rats are probably the principal vertebrate host for Rio Grande virus and that year-round transmission of the virus may occur. Because no isolations of this virus were made from hematophagous insects, the vector, if any, remains undetermined.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 20785 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1977.26.997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345