Arenaviridae

A family of RNA viruses naturally infecting rodents and consisting of one genus (ARENAVIRUS) with two groups: Old World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, OLD WORLD) and New World Arenaviruses (ARENAVIRUSES, NEW WORLD). Infection in rodents is persistent and silent. Vertical transmission is through milk-, saliva-, or urine-borne routes. Horizontal transmission to humans, monkeys, and other animals is important.

Year introduced: 1981

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Tree Number(s): B04.820.480.500

MeSH Unique ID: D001116

Registry Number: txid11617

Entry Terms:

• Mammarenavirus
• Mammarenaviruses
• Reptarenavirus
• Reptarenaviruses

Previous Indexing:

• RNA Viruses (1966-1977)

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Arenaviridae
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