A sporadic case of acute Hantavirus nephropathy in The Netherlands.
A 32-yr-old man presented with acute renal failure preceded by a viral-like disease with high fever, bilateral loin pain, nausea, headache and slight thrombocytopenia. Renal biopsy revealed only minor tubulointerstitial abnormalities. Renal function completely normalised within 10 days after hospitalisation. The diagnosis of acute Hantavirus nephropathy was proved by serological examinations.
Koolen
M I
MI
Jansen
J L
JL
Assmann
K J
KJ
Clement
J
J
van Liebergen
F J
FJ
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000914:Antibodies, Viral