Molecular characterization of attenuated Junin virus strains
Molecular characterization of attenuated Junin virus strains
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DOI:
10.1099/0022-1317-78-7-1605
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发表时间:
1997-07-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Romanowski, V
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作者:
Albarino, CG;Ghiringhelli, PD;Romanowski, V
The Junin virus strain Candid #1 was developed as a live attenuated vaccine for Argentine haemorrhagic fever. In this paper we report the nucleotide sequences of S RNA of Candid #1 and its more virulent ancestors XJ#44 and XJ (prototype). Their relationship to Junin virus wild-type MC2 strain and other closely and distantly related arenaviruses was also examined. Comparisons of the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of N and GPC genes from Candid #1 and its progenitor strains revealed some changes that are unique to the vaccine strain. These changes could be provisionally associated with the attenuated phenotype.