Article
Population ecology of hantavirus rodent hosts in southern Brazil.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Aug 2014
Teixeira Bernardo R, Loureiro Nathalie, Strecht Liana, Gentile Rosana, Oliveira Renata C, Guterres Alexandro, Fernandes Jorlan, Mattos Luciana H B V, Raboni Sonia M, Rubio Giselia, Bonvicino Cibele R, dos Santos Claudia N Duarte, Lemos Elba R S, D'Andrea Paulo S
Abstract excerpt
In this study we analyze population dynamics of hantavirus rodent hosts and prevalence of infection over a 2-year period in Southern Brazil, a region with a high incidence of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The 14 small mammal species captured were composed of 10 rodents and four marsupials, the six most abundant species being Akodon serrensis, Oxymycterus judex, Akodon montensis, Akodon paranaensis, Oligoryzomys...
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