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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and rodent reservoirs in the savanna-like biome of Brazil's southeastern region.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Apr 2016
Limongi J E, Oliveira R C, Guterres A, Costa Neto S F, Fernandes J, Vicente L H B, Coelho M G, Ramos V N, Ferreira M S, Bonvicino C R, D'Andrea P S, Lemos E R S
Abstract excerpt
This paper describes the diversity of rodent fauna in an area endemic for hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in Brazil, the population dynamics and the relationship of rodents with hantavirus in the Cerrado (savanna-like) biome. Additionally, an analysis is made of the partial S segment sequences of the hantaviruses obtained from serologically confirmed human HCPS cases and from rodent specimens. Rodents...
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