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Zoonotic aspects of arenavirus infections

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Charrel, R.N., de Lamballerie, X.·2010·Veterinary Microbiology

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To date, the International Committee for Taxonomy of Viruses recognizes that the family Arenaviridae contains a unique genus Arenavirus that includes 22 viral species. There are nine additional arenaviruses that either have been discovered recently, or which taxonomic status remains pending. Arenaviruses have been classified according to their antigenic properties into two groups, the Lassa-Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM) serocomplex and the Tacaribe serocomplex which has been further divided into four evolutionary lineages. Each arenavirus is more or less tightly associated with a mammal host. The distribution of the host dictates the distribution of the virus. Humans may become infected by arenaviruses through direct contact with infected rodents, including bites, or through inhalation of infectious rodent excreta and secreta. Lassa, Junin, Machupo, Guanarito, and Sabia viruses are known to cause a severe hemorrhagic fever, in western Africa, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Brazil, respectively. Infection by LCM virus can result in acute central nervous system disease, congenital malformations, and infection in organ transplantation recipients. Detection of arenaviruses in their animal host can be achieved by virus isolation, and has recently taken advantage of PCR-based techniques. The approach based on consensus degenerate primers has shown efficient for both detection of known arenaviruses, and discovery of new arenaviruses.

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  • Infection of endothelial cells through infected PBMC has been documented for members of several virus families, including bunya, herpes, filo, flavi, toga, and arena viruses.

    “Infection of EC through infected PBMC has been documented for members of several virus families, including bunya, herpes, filo, flavi, toga, and arena viruses (Charrel and de Lamballerie, 2010; Chu et al., 2016; Gowen and Hickerson, 2017; Kunz and de la Torre, 2017; Ma et al., 2013; Mackow and Gavrilovskaya, 2009).”

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Authors
Charrel, R. N., & de Lamballerie, X.
Affiliations
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Corresponding author
Charrel, R.N.
Venue
Veterinary Microbiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-01
Volume
140
Issue
3-4
Pages
213-220
ISSN
0378-1135 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2038390244
Cited by
162
References
62
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FWCI
1.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Veterinary Microbiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Trinity's Access to Research Output (TARA) (Trinity College Dublin) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Zoonotic diseases and public health
Keywords
arenaviruses, zoonotic transmission, Lassa virus, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, rodent hosts, hemorrhagic fever, congenital malformations, degenerate primers, virus taxonomy
MeSH terms
Africa, Western, Americas, Animals, Arenaviridae Infections, Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral, Humans, Meningitis, Viral, Rodentia, Zoonoses, Arenavirus

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