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Hantavirus
Studies from National University further understanding of hantavirus
December 30th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Molecular Ecology Resources, "The rodent Oligoryzomys longicaudatus or long-tailed pygmy rice rat is the reservoir of the aetiological agent of the hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in southern Argentina and Chile." "We characterize 11 polymorphic microsatellite loci which would be useful for studies on microgeographical population structure in the species. Amplification of these loci in 42 individuals from four natural populations revealed four to 21 alleles per locus, and values of observed heterozygosities ranging from 0.371 to 0.896," wrote R.E. Gonzalezittig and colleagues, National University. ...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-30)
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