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Genetic relatedness of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) infected with Sin Nombre virus.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2004
Root J Jeffrey, Black William C, Calisher Charles H, Wilson Kenneth R, Beaty Barry J
Abstract excerpt
The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is the primary rodent host of Sin Nombre virus (SNV), the principal etiologic agent of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the United States. Many characteristics of SNV infections of deer mice are unknown. To better understand the transmission mechanisms of SNV in deer mice, we conducted mark-recapture sampling and genetic analyses to study deer mouse population density and...
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