Analysis of the nucleocapsid gene brings new insights to the classification of Sigmodontinae-borne hantaviruses

Texto completo
Autor(es):	Souza, William M. ^[1] ; Figueiredo, Luiz Tadeu M. ^[1] Número total de Autores: 2
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):	^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Med Ribeirao Preto, Virol Res Ctr, BR-14049900 Sao Paulo - Brazil Número total de Afiliações: 1
Tipo de documento:	Artigo Científico
Fonte:	ARCHIVES OF VIROLOGY; v. 159, n. 9, p. 2475-2477, SEP 2014.
Citações Web of Science:	4
Resumo
Hantaviruses, members of the family Bunyaviridae, are the causative agents of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in South America. Hantaviruses are currently classified into species based on the guidelines provided by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. However, a new taxonomic system was proposed recently to classify Sigmodontinae-borne hantaviruses, which are divided currently into three phylogenetic clades corresponding to Andes, Laguna Negra, and Rio Mamore. Analyzing complete nucleocapsid gene sequences of all Sigmodontinae-borne hantaviruses, we propose the addition of a new clade and a fourth group to the already established Andes clade, allowing a better classification of the Sigmodontinae-borne hantaviruses. (AU)

Processo FAPESP:	12/24150-9 - Pesquisa de vírus em roedores silvestres, mosquitos e carrapatos
Beneficiário:	William Marciel de Souza
Linha de fomento:	Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado