Tacaribe virus

Podoplekina LE, Shutova NA, Fyodorov YuV Influence of Several Chemical Reagents on Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis and Tacaribe Viruses. Virologie 1986 37(1) 43-8. 

Argentine hemorrhagic fever (Junin) Tacaribe Virus complex Arenavirus Virus Probable... 

These viruses are zoonotic, meaning that, in nature, they are found in animals. Each virus is associated with either one species or a few closely related rodents, which constitute the virus natural reservoir. Tacaribe complex viruses are generally associated with the New World rats and mice (family Muridae, subfamily Sigmodontinae). The LCM/Lassa complex viruses are associated with the Old World rats and mice (family Muridae, subfamily Murinae). Taken together, these types of rodents are located across the greater proportion of the earth s land mass, including Europe. Asia, Africa, and the Americas. One notable exception is Tacaribe virus, found in Trinidad, which was isolated from a bat. 

Table 4 gives a list of virus infections in monkeys that have been treated systemically with poly(ICLC). With the exception of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever and Tacaribe virus, all have been benefited. 

Tacaribe virus Mice No effect by poly (ICLC) Stephen, unpublished observation... 

Columbie FC, Andrei GM, Laguens RP, de Torres RA, Goto CE (1992) Partially purified extracts of Melia azadarach L. inhibit tacaribe virus growth in neonatal mice. Phy-tother Res 6 15... 

Tacaribe virus Mouse No effect by poly(ICLC)... 

What viruses are included in the virus family The arenaviruses are divided into two groups the New World or Tacaribe complex and the Old World or LCM/Lassa complex. Viruses in these groups that cause illne.ss in humans are listed below ... 

Some secondary metabolites of lichens were also reported to have antiviral effects. Perry and coworkers in 1999 reported the antiviral activity of ( )-usnic acids (50 and 51) against the Poho and Herpes simplex type 1 viruses [63]. The viricidal activity of parietin (3), a secondary metabolite of Teloschistes chrysophthalmus (L.) Th. Fr., was reported against Junin and Tacaribe arena viruses [85]. Tobacco mosaic virus inhibition potential of lichenan (73), a metabolite of many lichens, was also reported in the literature [86]. Usnic acid (50) was also reported to exhibit activity against same viruses as tested for parietin (3) [6] (Table 3). 

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