Publications by authors named "Gloria Selegatto"
Article Synopsis
- Two new cases of Sabiá virus (SABV) infection were diagnosed in Brazil, marking the first instances in over 20 years.
- The infected patients exhibited severe symptoms, including hepatitis and neurological issues, leading to their deaths, with unique histopathological features observed in autopsies.
- Despite the possibility of transmission in healthcare settings, contact tracing showed no additional infections among hospital staff and contacts, highlighting the rarity of this virus.
New World arenaviruses can cause chronic infection in rodents and hemorrhagic fever in humans. We identified a Sabiá virus-like mammarenavirus in a patient with fatal hemorrhagic fever from São Paulo, Brazil. The virus was detected through virome enrichment and metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology.
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