Exposure to Hantavirus is a Risk Factor Associated with Kidney Diseases in Sri Lanka: A Cross Sectional Study

Exposure to Hantavirus is a Risk Factor Associated with Kidney Diseases in Sri Lanka: A Cross Sectional Study

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) imposes a substantial burden on public health in Sri Lankan agricultural communities. High seroprevalences of hantavirus have been reported in CKDu patients in several locations of Sri Lanka. We carried out a cross-sectional study followed by an unma...

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Main Authors: Yomani D. Sarathkumara, Chandika D. Gamage, Sithumini Lokupathirage, Devinda S. Muthusinghe, Nishantha Nanayakkara, Lishanthe Gunarathne, Kenta Shimizu, Yoshimi Tsuda, Jiro Arikawa, Kumiko Yoshimatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Thailand orthohantavirus
tropical nephropathy
rodent
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/8/700

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