Molecular characterization of human pathogenic bunyaviruses of the Nyando and Bwamba/Pongola virus groups leads to the genetic identification of Mojuí dos Campos and Kaeng Khoi virus.

• Main Authors: Allison Groseth (Author), Veena Mampilli (Author), Carla Weisend (Author), Eric Dahlstrom (Author), Stephen F Porcella (Author), Brandy J Russell (Author), Robert B Tesh (Author), Hideki Ebihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Human infection with Bwamba virus (BWAV) and the closely related Pongola virus (PGAV), as well as Nyando virus (NDV), are important causes of febrile illness in Africa. However, despite seroprevalence studies that indicate high rates of infection in many countries, these viruses remain relatively un...