| Literature DB >> 9452404 |
N Torrez-Martinez1, M Bharadwaj, D Goade, J Delury, P Moran, B Hicks, B Nix, J L Davis, B Hjelle.
Abstract
We describe the third known case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) due to Bayou virus, from Jefferson County, Texas. By using molecular epidemiologic methods, we show that rice rats (Oryzomys palustris) are frequently infected with Bayou virus and that viral RNA sequences from HPS patients are similar to those from nearby rice rats. Bayou virus is associated with O. palustris; this rodent appears to be its predominant reservoir host.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9452404 PMCID: PMC2627679 DOI: 10.3201/eid0401.980115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883