First Human Isolate of Hantavirus (Andes virus) in the Americas

First Human Isolate of Hantavirus (Andes virus) in the Americas

We isolated Andes virus (formal name: Andes virus [ANDV], a species in the genus Hantavirus), from serum of an asymptomatic 10-year-old Chilean boy who died 6 days later of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). The serum was obtained 12 days after his grandmother died from HPS and 2 days before he be...

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Main Authors: Hector Galeno, Judith Mora, Eliecer Villagra, Jorge Fernandez, Jury Hernandez, Gregory J. Mertz, Eugenio Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Andes virus
Chile
Hantavirus
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0277_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0277_article

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