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 | | A longer fragment of 1,239 nt of the G2 encoding region of the M segment (Figure 4), as well as a fragment of 259 nt of the nucleoprotein encoding region of the S segment, was generated by one representative strain of each hantavirus group (B1194307 for ARA virus and On193576 for JUQ-like virus). |
 | | Geographic distribution of B. lasiurus in Brazil includes the original areas of cerrado and "caatinga." This environment is typical in northeastern Brazil, characterized by deciduous trees and cactus and an extremely prolonged dry season. |
 | | Among the rodents captured in the cerrado, B. lasiurus was the most abundant species (44%) and showed the highest prevalence of antibodies to hantavirus (11%). |
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