| biology of arboledas virus, a new phlebotomus fever serogroup virus (bunyaviridae: phlebovirus) isolated from sand flies in colombia. | six isolates of a new phlebotomus fever serogroup virus, designated arboledas virus, were obtained from sand flies (lutzomyia spp.) collected in northeastern colombia. one of the isolates was made from a pool of male sand flies. by immunofluorescence, arboledas virus is related to caimito and pacui viruses; by neutralization test, it is distinct. arboledas virus neutralizing antibodies were found in the sera of opossums (didelphis marsupialis) and humans living in the study area. d. marsupialis ... | 1986 | 3024516 |