Title of article
Distribution of hantavirus foci in Belgium
Author/Authors
D. P. Heyman، نويسنده , , R. Van Mele، نويسنده , , F. De Jaegere، نويسنده , , J. Klingstr?m، نويسنده , , C. Vandenvelde، نويسنده , , A. Lundkvist، نويسنده , , F. Rozenfeld، نويسنده , , M. Zizi ، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages
6
From page
183
To page
188
Abstract
During 1999 and 2000, we performed rodent captures on 15 sites all over Belgium to evaluate the presence of hantaviruses in local rodent populations. Viral antibody and RNA detection was performed by ELISA/focus reduction neutralisation test and RT-PCR, respectively. We found hantavirus-positive rodents on 13 out of 15 trapping sites and 3 rodent species were found positive for hantavirus infection. Apart from Puumala virus that was carried by Clethrionomys glareolus, 2 additional rodent species, Microtus arvalis and Apodemus sylvaticus, were found antibody- and/or RNA-positive.
Keywords
Apodemus sylvaticus , Clethrionomys glareolus , Microtus arvalis , hantavirus , Puumala virus
Journal title
Acta Tropica
Serial Year
2002
Journal title
Acta Tropica
Record number
777846
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