title: Characterization of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by hantaviruses, Estonia.
abstract: Thirty cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) due to Puumala virus (PUUV), Saaremaa virus (SAAV), and Dobrava virus infection were confirmed in Estonia. Except for the levels of serum creatinine, no remarkable differences were found in the clinical course of HFRS caused by PUUV and SAAV.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia.
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Golovljova
authors.forename: Veera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vasilenko
authors.forename: Vassili
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mittzenkov
authors.forename: Tiina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prükk
authors.forename: Elviira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Seppet
authors.forename: Sirkka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vene
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Settergren
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plyusnin
authors.forename: Ake
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lundkvist
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D004957:Estonia; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006480:Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans