Author/Editor		Heyman, Paul; Vaheri, Antti; Lundkvist, Ake; Avšič-Županc, Tatjana
Title		Hantavirus infections in Europe: from virus carriers to a major public-health problem
Type		članek
Source		Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther control/virology
Vol. and No.		Letnik 7, št. 2
Publication year		2009
Volume		str. 205-17
Language		eng
Abstract		In Europe, hantavirus disease or hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is an endemic zoonosis that affects tens of thousands of individuals each year. The causative agents are viruses of the genus Hantavirus, family Bunyaviridae, rodents and insectivores act as carriers. In all European countries there is a seroprevalence for hantaviruses in the general population but not all countries report cases. Here, we give an overview of the hantavirus situation in Europe.
Descriptors		ANIMALS DISEASE RESERVOIRS EUROPE HANTAVIRUS HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME MICE RATS RODENTIA ZOONOSES