Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome: a report of two cases

Infection with hantavirus, from the family Bunyaviridae, causes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in the Americas. This highly lethal anthropozoonosis afflicts preferentially individuals in rural areas and is transmitted by aerosol of excreta from infected wild rodents. The aim of this stud...

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Published in:Jornal brasileiro de patologia e medicina laboratorial 2013-10, Vol.49 (5), p.312-316
Main Authors: Moreli, Marcos Lazaro, Costa, Vivaldo Gomes da, Novaes, Daiane Pereira da Silva, Flor, Enia Cristina, Silva, Juliana Freitas, Vilela, Keila Rejane Guimarães, Paula, Cácia Régia de
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Language:English
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hantavírus
infecções por hantavírus
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
PATHOLOGY
síndrome pulmonar por hantavírus
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Summary:Infection with hantavirus, from the family Bunyaviridae, causes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in the Americas. This highly lethal anthropozoonosis afflicts preferentially individuals in rural areas and is transmitted by aerosol of excreta from infected wild rodents. The aim of this study is to report the almost simultaneous occurrence of two cases of HCPS in the municipality of Jataí, state of Goiás, Brazil.
ISSN:1676-2444
1678-4774
DOI:10.1590/S1676-24442013000500002