Puumala Hantavirus Excretion Kinetics in Bank Voles (Myodes glareolus)

Puumala Hantavirus Excretion Kinetics in Bank Voles (Myodes glareolus)

Puumala hantavirus is present in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) and is believed to be spread mainly by contaminated excretions. In this study, we subcutaneously inoculated 10 bank voles with Puumala virus and sampled excretions until day 133 postinfection. Levels of shed viral RNA peaked within 11–28...

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Main Authors: Jonas Hardestam, Malin Karlsson, Kerstin I. Falk, Gert Olsson, Jonas Klingström, Åke Lundkvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Puumala hantavirus
bank vole
zoonosis
saliva
urine
feces
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/8/08-0221_article

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