Clinical characterization of two severe cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) caused by hantaviruses Puumala and Dobrava-Belgrade genotype Sochi.

doi:10.1186/s12879-016-2012-2

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Clinical characterization of two severe cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) caused by hantaviruses Puumala and Dobrava-Belgrade genotype Sochi.

BMC infectious diseases - 14 Nov 2016

Krautkrämer Ellen, Nusshag Christian, Baumann Alexandra, Schäfer Julia, Hofmann Jörg, Schnitzler Paul, Klempa Boris, Witkowski Peter T, Krüger Detlev H, Zeier Martin

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BACKGROUND: Hantavirus disease belongs to the emerging infections. The clinical picture and severity of infections differ between hantavirus species and may even vary between hantavirus genotypes. The mechanisms that lead to the broad variance of severity in infected patients are not completely understood. Host- and virus-specific factors are considered. CASE PRESENTATION: We analyzed severe cases of hantavirus...

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