Mimivirus Circulation among Wild and Domestic Mammals, Amazon Region, Brazil

To investigate circulation of mimiviruses in the Amazon Region of Brazil, we surveyed 513 serum samples from domestic and wild mammals. Neutralizing antibodies were detected in 15 sample pools, and mimivirus DNA was detected in 9 pools of serum from capuchin monkeys and in 16 pools of serum from cat...

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Main Authors: Dornas, Fábio P., Rodrigues, Felipe P., Boratto, Paulo V.M., Silva, Lorena C.F., Ferreira, Paulo C.P., Bonjardim, Cláudio A., Trindade, Giliane S., Kroon, Erna G., La Scola, Bernard, Abrahão, Jônatas S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3944867/