Seroprevalence of Hantavirus among Manual Cane Cutters and Epidemiological Aspects of HPS in Central Brazil

Seroprevalence of Hantavirus among Manual Cane Cutters and Epidemiological Aspects of HPS in Central Brazil

Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rodent-borne zoonotic disease that is endemic throughout the Americas. Agricultural activities increase exposure to wild rodents, especially for sugarcane cutters. We carried out a survey of the epidemiological aspects of HPS and investigated the prevalence o...

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Main Authors: Renata Malachini Maia, Jorlan Fernandes, Luciana Helena Bassan Vicente de Mattos, Luiz Antonio Bastos Camacho, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Fernando de Oliveira Santos, Sheila Araujo Teles, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos, Renata Carvalho de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hantavirus
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
sugarcane cutters
rural population
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/11/2238

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