Organisms

Junin virus

A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the New World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD), causing Argentinian hemorrhagic fever. The disease is characterized by congestion, edema, generalized lymphadenopathy and hemorrhagic necrosis and is sometimes fatal.

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Abstract

A species of ARENAVIRUS, part of the New World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD), causing Argentinian hemorrhagic fever. The disease is characterized by congestion, edema, generalized lymphadenopathy and hemorrhagic necrosis and is sometimes fatal.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Argentinian

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, ARGENTINIAN see HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, AMERICAN (IM)

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History Note

94; was see HEMORRHAGIC FEVER VIRUSES, AMERICAN 1975-93; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER VIRUS, ARGENTINIAN was see HEMORRHAGIC FEVER VIRUSES, AMERICAN 1977-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Tacaribe Complex Viruses (1976-1993)

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  1. B04w.820w.480w.500w.070.095.450

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Junin virus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018051. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018051
  2. Junin virus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3560890