Hantavirus infection in the Republic of Georgia.
We describe a laboratory-confirmed case of hantavirus infection in the Republic of Georgia. Limited information is available about hantavirus infections in the Caucasus, although the infection has been reported throughout Europe and Russia. Increasing awareness and active disease surveillance contribute to our improved understanding of the geographic range of this pathogen.
Kuchuloria
Tinatin
T
Technology Management Company, Tbilisi, Georgia. drkuchuloria@yahoo.com
Clark
Danielle V
DV
Hepburn
Matthew J
MJ
Tsertsvadze
Tengiz
T
Pimentel
Guillermo
G
Imnadze
Paata
P
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D005846:Georgia (Republic); D018063:Hantaan virus / Q000276:immunology; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000276:immunology; D018778:Hantavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral