Seoul Orthohantavirus in Wild Black Rats, Senegal, 2012–2013

Hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever in humans worldwide. However, few hantavirus surveillance campaigns occur in Africa. We detected Seoul orthohantavirus in black rats in Senegal, although we did not find serologic evidence of this disease in humans. These findings highlight the need for increased...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Moussa M. Diagne, Idrissa Dieng, Laurent Granjon, Héloïse Lucaccioni, Abdourahmane Sow, Oumar Ndiaye, Martin Faye, Khalilou Bâ, Yamar Bâ, Mamoudou Diallo, Oumar Faye, Jean-Marc Duplantier, Mawlouth Diallo, Pascal Handschumacher, Ousmane Faye, Amadou A. Sall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-10-01
Subjects:
Hantavirus
Seoul orthohantavirus
rodents
black rats
Senegal
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/20-1306_article
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Summary:Hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever in humans worldwide. However, few hantavirus surveillance campaigns occur in Africa. We detected Seoul orthohantavirus in black rats in Senegal, although we did not find serologic evidence of this disease in humans. These findings highlight the need for increased surveillance of hantaviruses in this region.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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