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Serological analysis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) patients in Far Eastern Russia and identification of the causative hantavirus genotype.
Archives of virology - 1 Aug 2003
Miyamoto H, Kariwa H, Araki K, Lokugamage K, Hayasaka D, Cui B Z, Lokugamage N, Ivanov L I, Mizutani T, Iwasa M A, Yoshimatsu K, Arikawa J, Takashima I
Abstract excerpt
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is endemic in East Asia and Europe. The disease is caused by several viruses belonging to the genus Hantavirus, including the Hantaan virus (HTNV), Seoul virus (SEOV), Dobrava Belgrade virus (DOBV), and Puumala virus (PUUV). Recently, HTNV-related viruses, Amur (AMR) and Far East (FE) genotypes were identified as causative agents of HFRS in Far Eastern Russia. To...
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