Global InformationChoclo orthohantavirus information
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Ellioviricetes |
| Order: | Bunyavirales |
| Family: | Hantaviridae |
| Genus: | Orthohantavirus |
| Species: | Choclo orthohantavirus
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Choclo orthohantavirus (CHOV) is a single-stranded, negative-sense RNA zoonotic New World hantavirus. It was first isolated in 1999 in western Panama. The finding marked the first time Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) was found in Central America.[1]
During this outbreak, a high seroprevalence was found among the general population, suggesting that this virus has an extremely low pathogenicity and causes sub-clinical to mild symptoms. This was confirmed in a study that infected hamsters with CHOV. All of the hamsters tested positive for CHOV, but none exhibited any symptoms.[2]
- ^ Nelson, R; Cañate, R; Pascale, JM; Dragoo, JW; Armien, B; Armien, AG; Koster, F (Sep 2010). "Confirmation of Choclo virus as the cause of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome and high serum antibody prevalence in Panama". J Med Virol. 82 (9): 1586–93. doi:10.1002/jmv.21864. PMC 2927102. PMID 20648614.
- ^ Eyzaguirre, EJ; Milazzo, ML; Koster, FT; Fulhorst, CF (Apr 2008). "Choclo virus infection in the Syrian golden hamster". Am J Trop Med Hyg. 78 (4): 669–74. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2008.78.669. PMC 2689364. PMID 18385367.