A non-fatal case of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome imported into the UK (ex Panama), July 2014

J Clin Virol. 2015 Jun:67:52-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.04.007. Epub 2015 Apr 8.

Abstract

  1. •

    Detection of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome imported into Europe.

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    Additional evidence that Choclo hantavirus is currently circulating and causing human disease in Panama.

  3. •

    Novel diagnostic and sequencing assays for identifying cases of Choclo hantavirus infection.

Keywords: Hantavirus; Imported viral diseases; Molecular methods; Viral infections.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Female
  • Hantavirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Hantavirus Infections / pathology*
  • Heart Arrest / etiology*
  • Heart Arrest / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Orthohantavirus / classification
  • Orthohantavirus / genetics
  • Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Panama
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Homology
  • Travel*
  • United Kingdom