Trocara virus: a newly recognized Alphavirus (Togaviridae) isolated from mosquitoes in the Amazon Basin.

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.93
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Volume 64: Issue 1
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93–97
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This report describes Trocara virus, a newly recognized member of the genus Alphavirus, that has been isolated from Aedes serratus mosquitoes collected at two widely separated sites in the Amazon Basin. Biological, antigenic and genetic characteristics of the new virus are given. Results of these studies indicate that Trocara virus is the first member of a newly discovered antigenic complex within the family Togaviridae genus Alphavirus. The public health and veterinary importance of Trocara virus is still unknown.

Published Online:
Jan 2001
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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0002-9637
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