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