Bear Canyon mammarenavirus explained
Bear Canyon mammarenavirus (BCNV),[1] is a Mammarenavirus similar to Whitewater Arroyo virus (WWAV) and Tamiami mammarenavirus (TAMV); all three being New World arenaviruses. The virus is named after Bear Canyon, the area it was originally discovered in.[2]
Notes and References
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- Bear Canyon Virus: An Arenavirus Naturally Associated with the California Mouse (Peromyscus californicus) . Emerging Infectious Diseases . 8 . 7 . 717–721 . en . 2730321 . 2002 . Fulhorst . C. F. . Bennett . S. G. . Milazzo . M. L. . Murray Jr . H. L. . Webb Jr . J. P. . Cajimat . M. N. . Bradley . R. D. . 12095441 . 10.3201/eid0807.010281 .