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Figure 1 Global geographic distribution of key arenaviruses that cause human disease.
LCMV: Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.
Figure 2 Calomys musculinus.
Figure 3 Rodent reservoirs and pathways involved in the transmission of arenaviruses causing viral hemorrhagic fevers.
LCMV: Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus.
Figure 4 Junin virus virion morphology and structural characteristics.
RNP: Ribonucleoprotein complexes; NP: Nucleoprotein.
Figure 5 Genome organization and ambisense coding strategy of Junín virus.
GPC: Glycoprotein precursor; NP: Nucleoprotein; SSP: Stable signal peptide.
Figure 6 Life cycle and pathogenesis of Junin virus.
JNUV: Junin virus; SSP: Stable signal peptide; RNP: Ribonucleoprotein complexes.
Figure 7 Transmission cycle of Junin virus-roles of rodents and environment.
Figure 8 Diagnostic pathways for viral detection.
GP: Glycoprotein; NP: Nucleoprotein; VP40: Viral matrix protein 40; RTase: Reverse transcriptase; qRT-PCR: Quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction; ELISA: Enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay; LAMP: Loop-mediated isothermal amplification.
- Citation: Karanam SK, Uppala PK, Kandra NV, Edhi S. Junín virus and Argentine haemorrhagic fever: Virology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and prevention strategies. World J Virol 2026; 15(3): 121066
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v15/i3/121066.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.121066