A lethal disease model for New World hantaviruses using immunosuppressed Syrian hamsters.

Hantavirus, the hemorrhagic causative agent of two clinical diseases, is found worldwide with variation in severity, incidence and mortality. The most lethal hantaviruses are found on the American continent where the most prevalent viruses like Andes virus and Sin Nombre virus are known to cause han...

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Main Authors: Valentijn Vergote, Lies Laenen, Bert Vanmechelen, Marc Van Ranst, Erik Verbeken, Jay W Hooper, Piet Maes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5678717?pdf=render