@article{fdi:010078778, title = {{I}solation and characterization of a new strain of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus from rodents in {S}outhwestern {F}rance}, author = {{Y}ama, {I}. {N}. and {C}azaux, {B}. and {B}ritton-{D}avidian, {J}. and {M}oureau, {G}r{\'e}gory and {T}hirion, {L}aurence and {D}e {L}amballerie, {X}avier and {D}obigny, {G}authier and {C}harrel, {R}. {N}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} total of 821 tissue samples from rodents trapped during field campaigns organized in {E}urope and {A}frica were screened for the presence of arenaviruses by molecular methods and cell culture inoculation when feasible. {T}wo {M}us musculus domesticus trapped in the southwestern part of {F}rance were infected with a potentially new strain of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus ({LCMV}), here referred to as {LCMV} strain {HP}65-2009, which was isolated and genetically characterized by whole genome sequencing. {G}enetic and phylogenetic analyses comparing {LCMV} {HP}65-2009 with 26 other {LCMV} strains showed that it represents a novel highly-divergent strain within the group of {M}us musculus-associated {LCMV}.}, keywords = {{A}renavirus ; {L}ymphocytic choriomeningitis virus ; {M}us musculus ; {S}creening ; {FRANCE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{V}ector-{B}orne and {Z}oonotic {D}iseases}, volume = {12}, numero = {10}, pages = {893--903}, ISSN = {1530-3667}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1089/vbz.2011.0892}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078778}, }