Severe pulmonary involvement in a case attributed to domestically acquired seoul hantavirus in the United States

Ingrid L. Roig, Daniel M. Musher, David J. Tweardy

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Abstract

Hantavirus is known to cause 2 distinct clinical syndromes: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Seoul virus is an Old World hantavirus known to cause HFRS. We report a case attributed to domestically acquired Seoul hantavirus with prominent pulmonary involvement and a fatal outcome.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)91-94
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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