Capillary leak-syndrome triggered by Maripa virus in French Guiana: case report and implication for pathogenesis

Abstract Background We report hereby a severe case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome” (HPS) induced by Maripa virus in French Guiana and describe the mechanism of severity of the human disease. Case presentation A 47-year- old patient started presenting a prodromic period with fever, dyspnea, cough a...

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Main Authors: Hatem Kallel, Séverine Matheus, Claire Mayence, Stéphanie Houcke, Cyrille Mathien, Anne Lavergne, Didier Hommel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3887-5