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Microbes Infect
; 13(4): 303-11, 2011 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21238601
ABSTRACT
Junín virus of the Arenaviridae family is the etiological agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever, a febrile syndrome causing hematological and neurological symptoms. We review historical perspectives of current knowledge on the disease, and update information related to the virion and its potential pathogenic mechanisms.