Rio Grande—a New Phlebotomus Fever Group Virus from South Texas
- 1 September 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 26 (5) , 997-1002
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1977.26.997
Abstract
Three strains of a new Phlebotomus fever group virus were isolated from pack rats (Neotoma micropus) collected in south Texas during 1973–1974; the name Rio Grande was proposed for this virus. The virus is pH 3.0 labile, sensitive to the action of sodium deoxycholate and heat (56°C) labile. The results of a serosurvey indicated that pack rats are probably the principal vertebrate host for Rio Grande virus and that year-round transmission of the virus may occur. Because no isolations of this virus were made from hematophagous insects, the vector, if any, remains undetermined.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Techniques for Hemagglutination and Hemagglutination-Inhibition with Arthropod-Borne VirusesThe American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1958