[Laboratory-confirmed cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome which occurred in Breclav 1989-1990].
The authors describe the first three cases with a serologically confirmed hantaviral aetiology in the Czech Republic. It is the causal agent of haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, western type (strain CG 18-20, identical with the Puumala prototype). All patients come from a locality where since 1984 very actively a natural focus of hantaviral infection was investigated in small mammals, and where formerly groups of farmers were found with a high herd immunity with hantavirus. The disease was present in a mild to medium severe form with some sequelae. In the discussion the authors draw attention to the necessity of wider use of aetiological diagnosis in suspect diseases.
Kobzík
J
J
Okresní ústav národního zdraví, Breclav.
Danes
L
L
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003604:Czechoslovakia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000276:immunology; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000914:Antibodies, Viral
Laboratornĕ potvrzené prípady hemoragické horecky s ledvinovým syndromem v letech 1989-1990 na Breclavsku.