Genetic Detection and Characterization of Lujo Virus, a New Hemorrhagic Fever–Associated Arenavirus...
Genetic Detection and Characterization of Lujo Virus, a New Hemorrhagic Fever–Associated Arenavirus from Southern Africa
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Lujo virus (LUJV), a new member of the family Arenaviridae and the first hemorrhagic fever-associated arenavirus from the Old World discovered in three decades, was isolated in South Africa during an outbreak of human disease characterized by nosocomial transmission and an unprecedented high case fatality rate of 80% (4/5 cases). Unbiased pyroseque...
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Genetic Detection and Characterization of Lujo Virus, a New Hemorrhagic Fever–Associated Arenavirus from Southern Africa
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289058158
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289058158
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1000455
