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Reverse Genetics of Arenaviruses

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Arenaviruses I

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 262))

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Arenaviruses merit significant attention both as experimental models to study acute and persistent infections and as clinically important human pathogens, including hemorrhagic fever agents such as Lassa virus.

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Lee, K.J., De La Torre, J.C. (2002). Reverse Genetics of Arenaviruses. In: Oldstone, M.B.A. (eds) Arenaviruses I. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 262. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56029-3_8

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