| Autor: |
Palacios G; Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA., Wiley MR; Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA., Travassos da Rosa APA; Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA., Guzman H; Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA., Quiroz E; Department of Virology and Biotechnology Research, Gorgas Memorial Institute of Health Studies, Panama City, Panama.; Department of Microbiology, University of Panama, Panama City, Panama., Savji N; School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA., Carrera JP; Department of Virology and Biotechnology Research, Gorgas Memorial Institute of Health Studies, Panama City, Panama.; School of Medicine, Columbus University, Panama City, Panama., Bussetti AV; Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA., Ladner JT; Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, USA., Ian Lipkin W; Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA., Tesh RB; Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Punta Toro virus (PTV), a member of the PTV complex, is a relatively common causative agent of febrile illness in Panama that is often misdiagnosed as 'dengue' or 'influenza'. Currently, only two named members make up this species complex, PTV and Buenaventura virus (BUEV). Genomic and antigenic characterization of 17 members of the PTV complex, nine of which were isolated from human acute febrile illness cases, reveals that this species complex is composed of six distant viruses. We propose to add four additional new viruses, designated Leticia virus, Cocle virus, Campana virus and Capira virus. |
