title: New arenavirus isolated in Brazil.
abstract: A new arenavirus, called Sabiá, was isolated in Brazil from a fatal case of haemorrhagic fever initially thought to be yellow fever. Antigenic and molecular characterisation indicated that Sabiá virus is a new member of the Tacaribe complex. A laboratory technician working with the agent was also infected and developed a prolonged, non-fatal influenza-like illness. Sabiá virus is yet another arenavirus causing human disease in South America.
authors.affiliation: Virus Service, Adolfo Lutz Institute, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lisieux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coimbra
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Burattini
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Rocco
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: da Rosa
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006477:Arenaviruses, New World / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001938:Brazil; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006478:Hemorrhagic Fever, American / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male