Dobrava Hantavirus Infection Complicated by Panhypopituitarism, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010

Dobrava Hantavirus Infection Complicated by Panhypopituitarism, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010

We identified Dobrava-Belgrade virus infection in Turkey (from a strain related to hantavirus strains from nearby countries) in a patient who had severe symptoms leading to panhypopituitarism, but no known risk for hantavirus. Our findings emphasize the need for increased awareness of hantaviruses i...

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Main Authors: Nevin Sarıgüzel, Jörg Hofmann, Alper Tunga Canpolat, Ali Türk, Jakob Ettinger, Deniz Atmaca, Işın Akyar, Serap Yücel, Ender Arıkan, Yavuz Uyar, Dilek Y. Çağlayık, Ayşe Sesin Kocagöz, Ayşin Kaya, Detlev H. Kruger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hantavirus
Dobrava-Belgrade virus
renal failure
respiratory distress
panhypopituitarism
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/11-1746_article

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