Hantaviruses and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Maranhao, Brazil

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1952-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1612.100418.

Abstract

To confirm circulation of Anajatuba virus in Maranhao, Brazil, we conducted a serologic survey (immunoglobulin G ELISA) and phylogenetic studies (nucleocapsid gene sequences) of hantaviruses from wild rodents and persons with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. This virus is transmitted by Oligoryzomys fornesi rodents and is responsible for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in this region.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Contact Tracing
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology*
  • Environmental Monitoring*
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Female
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / blood
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / epidemiology*
  • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / veterinary
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Orthohantavirus / classification*
  • Orthohantavirus / genetics
  • Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification
  • Phylogeny
  • RNA, Viral / analysis
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Sigmodontinae / virology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • RNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/HM238885
  • GENBANK/HM238886
  • GENBANK/HM238887
  • GENBANK/HM238888
  • GENBANK/HM238889
  • GENBANK/HM238890