Recent Evidence of Hantavirus Circulation in the American Tropic

Recent Evidence of Hantavirus Circulation in the American Tropic

Hantaan virus was discovered in Korea during the 1970s while other similar viruses were later reported in Asia and Europe. There was no information about hantavirus human infection in the Americas until 1993 when an outbreak was described in the United States. This event promoted new studies to find...

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Main Authors: Carolina Montoya-Ruiz, Francisco J. Diaz, Juan D. Rodas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hantaviruses
new world
central America
South America
Caribbean
epidemiology
outbreak
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/6/3/1274

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