Article
Orthohantavirus rodent hosts and genotypes in Southern South America: A narrative review.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Sept 2025
Ortiz Natalia, Pinotti Juan Diego, Andreo Verónica, González-Ittig Raúl Enrique, Gardenal Cristina Noemí
Abstract excerpt
Orthohantaviruses, family Hantaviridae, are zoonotic agents that pose a significant public health threat, particularly in South America, where they cause severe respiratory illnesses in humans. Despite their importance, knowledge gaps remain regarding the distributions of both the viruses and their rodent hosts in Southern South America, a region characterized by a great complexity of viral genotypes and...
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- Animals
- Rodentia
- Genotype
- South America
- Orthohantavirus
- Disease Reservoirs
- Hantavirus Infections
