Junín virus. A XXI century update

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 pa...

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Autores: Gomez, Ricardo Martin, Jaquenod de Giusti, Carolina, Sanchez Vallduvi, Maria Magdalena, Frik, Jesica, Ferrer, Maria Florencia, Schattner, Mirta Ana
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/52930
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/52930
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Arenavirus
Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever
Molecular Virology
Pathogenesis
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Sumario: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. © 2011 Institut Pasteur.