| arenaviruses. | the arenaviridae family contains 22 recognized virus species, each of them strongly associated with a rodent species (except tacaribe virus which is associated with a species of bat), suggesting an ancient co-evolutionary process. although the concept of co-evolution between rodents and arenaviruses is now largely accepted, little has been uncovered in terms of dating the phenomenon and the mechanisms of evolution, including speciation and pathogenicity. these questions are targeted in the prese ... | 2007 | 17848068 |
| zoonotic aspects of arenavirus infections. | 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 ... | 2010 | 19748747 |
| pichindé virus, a new virus of the tacaribe group from colombia. | | 1971 | 4998616 |