75V-2621 virus explained

The 75V-2621 virus (Pueblo Viejo virus) is a strain of Gamboa virus in the genus Bunyavirus.^[1] It was first isolated in the mosquito Aedeomyia squamipennis in Vinces, Ecuador in 1974.^{[2] [3]} Ad. squamipennis appears to be the vector and birds a host, including the chicken Gallus gallus domesticus under experimental conditions. It has only been isolated in the tropical regions of Central and South America. It has not be shown to cause disease in humans, or domestic and wild animals; however, in a 2018 study, antibodies against the Gamboa virus were found in birds (6.2%), humans (1.5%), and other wild animals (2.6%).

Notes and References

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2. Charles Calisher . Calisher . Charles H. . Lazuick . John S. . Justines . Gustavo . Francy . D. Bruce . Monath . Thomas P. . V . Ernesto Gutierrez . Sabattini . Marta S. . Bowen . G. Stephen . Jakob . Werner L. . 1981-01-01 . Viruses Isolated from Aedeomyia Squamipennis Mosquitoes Collected in Panama, Ecuador, and Argentina: Establishment of the Gamboa Serogroup . The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . en . 30 . 1 . 219–223 . 10.4269/ajtmh.1981.30.219 . 6111232 . 0002-9637.
3. Chiang . Jannifer Oliveira . Marciel de Souza . William . Teixeira Nunes . Márcio Roberto . Acrani . Gustavo Olszanski . Paes de Andrade Travassos da Rosa . Amélia . Mesquita de Freitas . Nelma . Patroca da Silva . Sandro . Dorta da Silva . Pedro Henrique . Watanabe de Sousa . Alana . Rodrigues . Sueli Guerreiro . Simões Quaresma . Juarez Antônio . 2018-05-09 . Characterization of the Gamboa Virus Serogroup (Orthobunyavirus Genus, Peribunyaviridae Family) . The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . en . 98 . 5 . 1502–1511 . 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0810 . 0002-9637 . 5953381 . 29436340.