Open AccessHuman Infections by Non–Rodent-Associated Hantaviruses in Africa
Author(s) -
Patrick Heinemann,
Mélanie Weu Tia,
Abraham Alabi,
Jean-Claude A,
Brita Auste,
Sandra Eßbauer,
Apollinaire Gnionsahe,
Holo Kigninlman,
Boris Klempa,
Christian Kraef,
Nadine Krüger,
Fabian H. Leendertz,
Méliane Ndhatz-Sanogo,
Frieder Schaumburg,
Peter T. Witkowski,
Chantal AkouaKoffi,
Detlev H. Krüger
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiw401
Subject(s) - hantavirus , rodent , hantavirus infection , shrew , virology , serology , biology , disease reservoir , hantavirus pulmonary syndrome , zoology , immunology , virus , antibody , ecology
Various hantaviruses have been discovered in unconventional hosts (shrews and bats) in Africa. Up to now, it was unknown whether these viruses pose a threat for human health. In this study, using newly established serological assays, we demonstrated evidence of shrew-borne hantavirus infections in humans from Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon.
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