Maripa virus
| Maripa virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((−)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Bunyaviridae |
| Genus: | Hantavirus |
| Species: | Maripa virus |
Maripa virus is a single-stranded, enveloped, negative-sense RNA hantavirus species in the Bunyaviridae family. It is a new variant strain of Rio Mamore virus. It was first isolated from a patient with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in French Guiana.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Matheus S, Lavergne A, de Thoisy B, Dussart P, Lacoste V (2012). "Complete genome sequence of a novel hantavirus variant of Rio Mamoré virus, Maripa virus, from French Guiana". J. Virol. 86 (9): 5399. PMC 3347398
. PMID 22492924. doi:10.1128/JVI.00337-12.
External links
- CDC's Hantavirus Technical Information Index page
- Viralzone: Hantavirus
- Virus Pathogen Database and Analysis Resource (ViPR): Bunyaviridae
- Occurrences and deaths in North and South America
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