Demographic Factors Associated with Hantavirus Infection in Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus)

The bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) is the natural reservoir of Puumala virus (PUUV), a species in the genus Hantavirus. PUUV is the etiologic agent of nephropathia epidemica, a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Factors that influence hantavirus transmission within host populat...

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Main Authors: Gert E. Olsson, Neil White, Clas Ahlm, Fredrik Elgh, Ann-Christin Verlemyr, Per Juto, R. Thomas Palo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/9/02-0037_article