Rio Mamore virus
| Rio Mamore virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((-)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Bunyaviridae |
| Genus: | Hantavirus |
| Species: | Rio Mamore virus |
Rio Mamore virus (RIOMV) is a novel, single-stranded, enveloped, negative-sense RNA New World hantavirus.[1]
Natural reservoir
Rio Mamore virus has been isolated from the pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys microtis) in Bolivia. It is genetically related to the Andes virus found in Patagonia in South America.[2]
Morbidity and mortality
RIOMV has been shown to cause a severe, fatal form of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). [3]
See also
References
- ↑ Bharadwaj M, Botten J, Torrez-Martinez N, Hjelle B. Rio Mamore virus: genetic characterization of a newly recognized hantavirus of the pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys microtis, from Bolivia.Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1997 Sep;57(3):368-74.
- ↑ Richter MH, Hanson JD, Cajimat MN, Milazzo ML, Fulhorst CF.Geographical range of Rio Mamoré virus (family Bunyaviridae, genus Hantavirus) in association with the small-eared pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys microtis).Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2010 Aug;10(6):613-20.
- ↑ Casapía M, Mamani E, García MP, Miraval ML, Valencia P, Quino AH, Alvarez C, Donaires LF.[Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (Rio Mamore virus) in the Peruvian Amazon region].[Article in Spanish].Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica. 2012 Jul-Sep;29(3):390-5.
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