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A question: why the name "Flexal", instead of using a placename? Who gave it this name, and why? -- The Anome (talk) 13:17, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
Also, according to the select agent page, the flexal virus was once categorized as a select agent, but was later removed from the list. Do we have a cite for this? -- The Anome (talk) 13:21, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
Original source paper for discovery is apparently this:
- Pinheiro, Francisco P.; Woodall, Jack P.; Travassos da Rosa, Amelia P. A., and Travassos da Rosa, Jorge F. Studies on arenaviruses in Brazil. Medicina (Buenos Aires). 1977; 37(suppl 3):175-181.
(Source: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/virus-families/arenaviruses.html ) but I don't have online access to the source journal, so can't confirm it. -- The Anome (talk) 14:56, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
Another source: see section 2.2.9 "Flexal virus" in Arenaviruses I: The Epidemiology, Molecular and Cell Biology of Arenaviruses, edited by M.B.A. Oldstone., ISBN 9783642560293. And generally, a Google search for "Pinheiro Flexal" seems to be productive. -- The Anome (talk) 13:43, 24 August 2016 (UTC)