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Prevalence and genetic diversities of hantaviruses in rodents in Beijing, China.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2008
Jiang Jia-Fu, Zuo Shu-Qing, Zhang Wen-Yi, Wu Xiao-Ming, Tang Fang, De Vlas Sake J, Zhao Wen-Juan, Zhang Pan-He, Dun Zhe, Wang Ri-Ming, Cao Wu-Chun
Abstract excerpt
A total of 835 rodents captured in Beijing, China, were tested for hantavirus infection. Fifty-five (6.6%) were positive for viral RNA when lung tissue samples were examined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Of 666 sera collected from the above rodents, 50 (7.5%) were positive for IgG antibody by ELISA. Among the 50 seropositive rodents, 37 were positive for viral RNA. In addition, five rodents...
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