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Discovery of hantaviruses in bats and insectivores and the evolution of the genus Hantavirus.
Virus research - 17 Jul 2014
Zhang Yong-Zhen
Abstract excerpt
Hantaviruses are among the most important zoonotic pathogens of humans, causing either hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). From the period 1964-2006 almost all hantaviruses had been identified in rodents, with the exception of Thottapalayam virus (TPMV) isolated from shrews sampled in India. As a consequence, rodents were considered as the natural reservoir hosts....
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