A non-fatal case of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome imported into the UK (ex Panama)

Authors:

Atkinson B, Jameson LJ, Bovill BA, Aarons EJ, Clewlow J, Lumley S, Latham J, Jenkins MH, MacGowan AP, Simpson AJ, Ahmed J, Brooks TJ, Hewson R

Abstract:

Detection of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome imported into Europe. Additional evidence that Choclo hantavirus is currently circulating and causing human disease in Panama. Novel diagnostic and sequencing assays for identifying cases of Choclo hantavirus infection.

Journal:

Journal of Clinical Virology

PMID:

25959159

Hyperlink:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4451477/

Research Themes:

Clinical Surveillance

Pathogen Discovery