A novel circulating tamiami mammarenavirus shows potential for zoonotic spillover.

• Main Authors: Hector Moreno (Author), Alberto Rastrojo (Author), Rhys Pryce (Author), Chiara Fedeli (Author), Gert Zimmer (Author), Thomas A Bowden (Author), Gisa Gerold (Author), Stefan Kunz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A detailed understanding of the mechanisms underlying the capacity of a virus to break the species barrier is crucial for pathogen surveillance and control. New World (NW) mammarenaviruses constitute a diverse group of rodent-borne pathogens that includes several causative agents of severe viral hem...