Viruses

• The arenavirus family, Areanviridae, is comprised of 1 genus, Arenavirus. 
• This genus is subdivided into two serotypes (complexes):
  • LCMV-LASV complex (Old World Arenaviruses, from the rodent family Cricetidae)
  • Tacaribe complex (New World Arenaviruses, from the rodent family Muridae)

   Old World Viruses                                                                    New World Viruses

    Ippy virus - (Central African Republic)                                                                Amapari virus - (Brazil)

    Lasssa virus - (West Africa)                                                                                Flexal virus - (Brazil)

    Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCM) - (Worldwide)                                   Guanarito virus - (Venezuela)                         

    Mobala virus - (Central African Republic)                                                            Junin virus - (Argentina)                                                        

    Mopeia virus - (Mozambique)                                                                             Latino virus - (Bolivia)

                                                                                                                              Machupo virus - (Bolivia)

                                                                                                                              Oliveros virus - (Aregentina)

                                                                                                                              Paraná virus - (Paraguay)

                                                                                                                              Pichinde virus - (Columbia)

                                                                                                                              Pirital virus - (Venenzuala)

                                                                                                                              Sabiá virus - (Brazil)

                                                                                                                              Tacaribe virus - (Trinidad)

                                                                                                                              Tamiami virus - (Florida, USA)

                                                                                                                              Whitewater Arroyo virus - (New Mexico, USA)

Diseases

• The following are human arenaviruses and the diseases they cause.

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