Rodent Abundance and Hantavirus Infection in Protected Area, East-Central Argentina

We captured 3 hantavirus rodent hosts in Otamendi Natural Reserve, Argentina, during 2007–2012. Hantavirus antibodies were found only in Akodon azarae grass mice, mainly in males and old animals. Higher abundance of this species was associated with warm and rainy weather and high water levels, which...

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Main Authors: Malena Maroli, María Victoria Vadell, Paula Padula, Isabel E. Gómez Villafañe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/17-1372_article