Cross-sectional Survey of Hantavirus Infection, Brazil
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Cross-sectional Survey of Hantavirus Infection, Brazil
A cross-sectional serosurvey was conducted to assess the proportion of persons exposed to hantaviruses in a virus-endemic area of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Findings of this study suggested the presence of > or =1 hantaviruses circulating in this region causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, mild disease, or asymptomatic infection.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1512.090229