1994
Prevalence of infection with Junin virus in rodent populations in the epidemic area of Argentine hemorrhagic fever.
Mills J, Ellis B, Childs J, McKee K, Maiztegui J, Peters C, Ksiazek T, Jahrling P. Prevalence of infection with Junin virus in rodent populations in the epidemic area of Argentine hemorrhagic fever. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1994, 51: 554-62. PMID: 7985747, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1994.51.554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralArgentinaArvicolinaeCarnivoraDisease ReservoirsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHemorrhagic Fever, AmericanJunin virusMaleMuridaePopulation DynamicsPrevalenceRodent DiseasesRodentiaSalivaSeroepidemiologic StudiesSex FactorsConceptsC. musculinusC. lauchaArgentine hemorrhagic feverCrop habitatsJunin virusBody mass classesGalictis cujaPredatory carnivoresHemorrhagic feverInfected speciesSmall mammalsMark-recapture gridsEpidemic areasPrincipal reservoir speciesBolomys obscurusHabitatsReservoir populationsRodent populationsCalomys musculinusSeropositive animalsIndirect fluorescent antibodySpeciesReservoir speciesPrevalence of infectionHorizontal transmission
1992
A longitudinal study of Junin virus activity in the rodent reservoir of Argentine hemorrhagic fever.
Mills J, Ellis B, McKee K, Calderon G, Maiztegui J, Nelson G, Ksiazek T, Peters C, Childs J. A longitudinal study of Junin virus activity in the rodent reservoir of Argentine hemorrhagic fever. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1992, 47: 749-63. PMID: 1335214, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1992.47.749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC. musculinusHabitat preferencesBorder habitatsC. lauchaCrop fieldsBody mass classesMark-recapture gridsRodent populationsCalomys lauchaAdjacent roadsidesMaximal population densityHabitatsReservoir speciesHorizontal transmissionSame localityMusculinusCalomysPopulation densityArgentine hemorrhagic feverAgricultural fieldsMass classesRodentsRodent reservoirsReproductive Characteristics of Rodent Assemblages in Cultivated Regions of Central Argentina
Mills J, Ellis B, McKee K, Maiztegui J, Childs J. Reproductive Characteristics of Rodent Assemblages in Cultivated Regions of Central Argentina. Journal Of Mammalogy 1992, 73: 515-526. DOI: 10.2307/1382017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong breeding seasonBreeding seasonSeasonal weight lossMajor breeding seasonSecond seasonNon-breeding seasonC. musculinusSeasonCentral ArgentinaLate autumnJuvenile recruitmentCultivated regionsReproductive characteristicsSpecies of CalomysEmbryo sizeMost speciesSmall mammalsLarge embryosSpeciesRodent assemblagesCentral Argentine pampaWinterEmbryosMild weatherHigher number
1991
Habitat Associations and Relative Densities of Rodent Populations in Cultivated Areas of Central Argentina
Mills J, Ellis B, McKee K, Maiztegui J, Childs J. Habitat Associations and Relative Densities of Rodent Populations in Cultivated Areas of Central Argentina. Journal Of Mammalogy 1991, 72: 470-479. DOI: 10.2307/1382129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHabitat associationsC. lauchaCentral ArgentinaSpecies of rodentsA. azaraeSmall mammalsOpportunistic generaM. musculusO. flavescensC. musculinusAkodon azaraeMus musculusBolomys obscurusRodent populationsCalomys musculinusCrop fieldsSpeciesMammalsAzaraeMusculusLate autumnEarly autumnMusculinusObscurusEarly winter