Bayou Virus-Associated Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in Eastern Texas: Identification of the Rice Rat, Oryzomys palustris, as Reservoir Host

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• Journal Article:
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Personal Author:
  Torrez-Martinez, N. ; Bharadwaj, M. ; Goade, D. ; Delury, J. ; Moran, P. ; Hicks, B. ; Nix, B. ; Davis, J. L. ; Hjelle, B.
• Description:
  We describe the third known case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) due to Bayou virus, from Jefferson County, Texas. By using molecular epidemiologic methods, we show that rice rats (Oryzomys palustris) are frequently infected with Bayou virus and that viral RNA sequences from HPS patients are similar to those from nearby rice rats. Bayou virus is associated with O. palustris; this rodent appears to be its predominant reservoir host.
• Subjects:
  Animals Disease Reservoirs DNA, Viral Environmental Exposure Hantavirus Infections Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Humans Male Middle Aged Orthohantavirus Phylogeny Rats Sequence Analysis, Dna Sigmodontinae Zoonoses

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• Series:
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0401.980115
• ISSN:
  1080-6059 (digital) ; 1080-6040 (print)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Pubmed ID:
  9452404
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC2627679
• Document Type:
  Text ; Journal Article
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Texas
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  1
• Citation:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 4(1):105-111.
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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