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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2002-09-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/9/02-0037_article |