Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3415061 | Microbes and Infection | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Junín virus of the Arenaviridae family is the etiological agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever, a febrile syndrome causing hematological and neurological symptoms. We review historical perspectives of current knowledge on the disease, and update information related to the virion and its potential pathogenic mechanisms.
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Authors
Ricardo M. Gómez, Carolina Jaquenod de Giusti, Maria M. Sanchez Vallduvi, Jesica Frik, Maria F. Ferrer, Mirta Schattner,