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Arenaviruses, New World

MESHD006477

One of two groups of viruses in the ARENAVIRUS genus and considered part of the New World complex. It includes JUNIN VIRUS; PICHINDE VIRUS; Amapari virus, and Machupo virus among others. They are the cause of human hemorrhagic fevers mostly in Central and South America.

Synonyms

  • American Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses, American
  • Tacaribe Complex Viruses
  • New World Arenaviruses
  • Machupo virus
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Bolivian
  • Sabia virus
  • Chapare virus
  • Chapare viruses
  • Chapare mammarenavirus
  • Chapare mammarenaviruses
  • Guanarito virus
  • Guanarito viruses
  • Pirital virus
  • Pirital viruses
  • Allpahuayo virus
  • Allpahuayo viruses
  • Amapari virus
  • Tacaribe virus
  • Tacaribe viruses
  • viruses, Tacaribe

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:27:31.229Z