Autochthonous Ratborne Seoul Virus Infection in Woman with Acute Kidney Injury

Autochthonous Ratborne Seoul Virus Infection in Woman with Acute Kidney Injury

Outside Asia, Seoul virus (SEOV) is an underestimated pathogen. In Germany, autochthonous SEOV-associated hantavirus disease has not been unequivocally diagnosed. We found clinical and molecular evidence for SEOV infection in a young woman; her pet rat was the source of infection.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jörg Hofmann, Elisa Heuser, Sabrina Weiss, Beate Tenner, Konrad Schoppmeyer, Jutta Esser, Christiane Klier, Stephan Drewes, Rainer G. Ulrich, Detlev H. Kruger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Seoul virus
hantavirus
renal failure
respiratory distress
zoonoses
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0708_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0708_article

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