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Title: Hantavirus reservoir hosts associated with peridomestic habitats in Argentina
Authors: Calderón, Gladys 
Pini, Noemí 
Bolpe, Jorge 
Levis, Silvana 
Mills, James N. 
Segura, Elsa L. 
Guthmann, Nadia 
Cantoni, Gustavo 
Becker, José 
Fonollat, Ana 
Ripoll, Carlos 
Bortman, Marcelo 
Benedetti, Rosendo 
Sabattini, Marta S. 
Enria, Delia 
Hantavirus Study Group 
Keywords: Hantavirus;Síndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus;Argentina
Issue Date: 1999
Description: 
Five species of sigmodontine rodents have been identified in Argentina as the putative reservoirs of six circulating hantavirus genotypes. Two species of Oligoryzomys are associated with the genotypes causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Oligoryzomys flavescens for Lechiguanas and O. longicaudatusfor Andes and Oran genotypes. Reports of human cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome prompted rodent trapping (2,299 rodents of 32 species during 27,780 trap nights) at potential exposure sites in three disease-endemic areas. Antibody reactive to Sin Nombre virus was found in six species, including the known hantavirus reservoir species. Risk for peridomestic exposure to host species that carry recognized human pathogens was high in all three major disease-endemic areas.

Fil: Calderón, Gladys. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Pini, Noemí. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Bolpe, Jorge. Departamento de Zoonosis Rurales de Azul; Argentina.

Fil: Levis, Silvana. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Mills, James. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Estados Unidos.

Fil: Segura, Elsa. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Guthmann, Nadia. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina.

Fil: Cantoni, Gustavo. Consejo Provincial de Salud Pública, Rio Negro; Argentina

Fil: Becker, José. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Fonollat, Ana. Fundación Lillo; Argentina.

Fil: Ripoll, Carlos. Departamento de Chagas y Patologías Regionales; Argentina.

Fil: Bortman, Marcelo. Subsecretaría de Salud, Neuquén; Argentina.

Fil: Benedetti, Rosendo. Zona Sanitaria Noroeste; Argentina.

Fil: Sabattini, Marta S. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Enria, Delia. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Virales Humanas Dr. Julio Maiztegui; Argentina.

Fil: Hantavirus Study Group; Argentina.
URI: http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/345
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640793/pdf/10603213.pdf
ISSN: 1080-6040
Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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