Prevalence of Orthohantavirus-Reactive Antibodies in Humans and Peri-Domestic Rodents in Northern Ethiopia

Prevalence of Orthohantavirus-Reactive Antibodies in Humans and Peri-Domestic Rodents in Northern Ethiopia

In 2012, Tigray orthohantavirus was discovered in Ethiopia, but its seasonal infection in small mammals, and whether it poses a risk to humans was unknown. The occurrence of small mammals, rodents and shrews, in human inhabitations in northern Ethiopia is affected by season and presence of stone bun...

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Main Authors: Yonas Meheretu, Åsa Granberg, Gebregiorgis Berhane, Hussein Khalil, Olivia Wesula Lwande, Mengistu Mitiku, Kiros Welegerima, Joëlle Goüy de Bellocq, Josef Bryja, Hagos Abreha, Herwig Leirs, Frauke Ecke, Magnus Evander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
orthohantavirus
rodents
rural community
risk factors
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/6/1054

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