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SUBMITTER: Ledesma J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2866409 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Emerging infectious diseases 20091001 10
To clarify the presence of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) in Spain, we examined blood and tissue specimens from 866 small mammals. LCMV RNA was detected in 3 of 694 wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus). Phylogenetic analyses suggest that the strains constitute a new evolutionary lineage. LCMV antibodies were detected in 4 of 10 rodent species tested. ...[more]