Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Single-strand, ambisense enveloped RNA virus, a member of the Arenaviridae family. of viruses.
- Considered an Old World arenavirus, closely related to the Lassa fever virus.
- The virus finds host and reservoir in rodents, all continents except Antarctica.
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Single-strand, ambisense enveloped RNA virus, a member of the Arenaviridae family. of viruses.
- Considered an Old World arenavirus, closely related to the Lassa fever virus.
- The virus finds host and reservoir in rodents, all continents except Antarctica.
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