Volume 8, Number 7—July 2002
Research
Bear Canyon Virus: An Arenavirus Naturally Associated with the California Mouse (Peromyscus californicus)
Charles F. Fulhorst*
, Stephen G. Bennett†, Mary L. Milazzo*, Hugh L. Murray‡, James P. Webb†, Maria N.B. Cajimat*, and Robert D. Bradley§
, Stephen G. Bennett†, Mary L. Milazzo*, Hugh L. Murray‡, James P. Webb†, Maria N.B. Cajimat*, and Robert D. Bradley§Table
Results of tests for arenaviral infection in 10 antibody-positive or virus-positive rodents, California
| Rodent | Species | Date captured | Trap sitea | Antibody titerb | Viral strain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TK 90425 | Neotoma fuscipes | 11/13/98 | BCN | >5,120 | — |
| TK 90430 | Peromyscus californicus | 11/13/98 | BCN | >5,120 | — |
| TK 90435 | P. californicus | 11/13/98 | BCN | >5,120 | — |
| TK 90438 | P. californicus | 11/13/98 | BCN | 1,280 | AV A0070039 |
| TK 90444 | P. californicus | 11/13/98 | BCN | >5,120 | — |
| TK 90779 | P. californicus | 06/11/98 | EC1 | >5,120 | AV A0060207 |
| TK 90586 | P. californicus | 06/11/98 | EC2 | >5,120 | AV A0060211 |
| TK 90599 | P. californicus | 06/11/98 | EC2 | >5,120 | AV A0060209 |
| TK 90785 | P. californicus | 06/11/98 | EC2 | >5,120 | AV A0060210 |
| TK 90496 | P. californicus | 06/11/98 | EC2 | 320 | — |
aBCN, Bear Canyon Trailhead; EC1, El Cariso #1; EC2, El Cariso #2.
bThe antibody titer was the reciprocal of the highest dilution of the blood sample for which the AOD was >0.200 (see text).
—, No viral isolate.
