Risk Factors for Human Infection with Puumala Virus, Southwestern Germany
Puumala virus, which causes nephropathia epidemica (NE), is the most prevalent hantavirus in Germany; bank voles serve as the main reservoir. During 2001–2007, most NE cases reported from Germany occurred in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg. We investigated the influence of bank vole habi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/08-1413_article |