Imported hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in an Italian traveller returning from Cuba.
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چکیده
Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is endemic in Europe and Asia, while hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is endemic in Northern, Central and Southern America. The first case of imported HCPS involving an Italian traveller returning from Cuba is reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The new microbiologica
دوره 36 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013