Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding hantavirus disease and acceptance of a vaccine trial in rural communities of southern Chile
Andes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, transmitted by Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, has no approved treatment, a case fatality rate of 35%, and documented person-to-person transmission. An Andes vaccine, highly needed for prevention, is in development. We aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-04-01
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Series: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2016.1250989 |