Hantaviruses and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Maranhao, Brazil.
To confirm circulation of Anajatuba virus in Maranhao, Brazil, we conducted a serologic survey (immunoglobulin G ELISA) and phylogenetic studies (nucleocapsid gene sequences) of hantaviruses from wild rodents and persons with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. This virus is transmitted by Oligoryzomys fornesi rodents and is responsible for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in this region.
Evandro Chagas Institute, Ananindeua, Brazil.
Elizabeth S
ES
Travassos da Rosa
Elba R
ER
Sampaio de Lemos
Daniele B
DB
de Almeida Medeiros
Darlene B
DB
Simith
Armando
A
de Souza Pereira
Mauro R
MR
Elkhoury
Wellington S
WS
Mendes
José R B
JR
Vidigal
Renata C
RC
de Oliveira
Paulo S
PS
D'Andrea
Cibele R
CR
Bonvicino
Ana C R
AC
Cruz
Márcio R T
MR
Nunes
Pedro F
PF
da Costa Vasconcelos
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018804:Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D016205:Sigmodontinae / Q000821:virology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D012367:RNA, Viral