Hantavirus Infection in Children in Argentina

Clinical hantavirus infection was diagnosed in five Argentine children ages 5 to 11 years by immunoglobulin M (IgM)- capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using Sin Nombre virus (SNV) antigens. Death in three of the children was associated with absence of detectable IgG to SNV antigens. An addit...

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Main Authors: Noemí C. Pini, Amanda Resa, Gladys del Jesús Laime, Gustavo Lecot, Thomas G. Ksiazek, Silvana Levis, Delia A. Enria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/1/98-0110_article