title: Characterization of five new phleboviruses recently isolated from sand flies in tropical America.
abstract: Five new phlebotomus fever virus serotypes (Bunyaviridae: Phlebovirus) are described. These viruses, designated Ambe, Ixcanal, Mariquita, Armero, and Durania, were isolated from sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) collected in Brazil, Colombia, and Guatemala. Two of the agents were recovered from pools of male sand flies. The new viruses are antigenically related to other members of the phlebotomus fever serogroup by immunofluorescence, but are distinct from the other 39 members of this serogroup by plaque reduction neutralization test.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Tesh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boshell
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferra de Carrasquilla
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corredor
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Travassos da Rosa
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Rodriguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001938:Brazil; D002043:Bunyaviridae / Q000145:classification*; D003105:Colombia; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006166:Guatemala; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014709:Vero Cells
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral