| hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a highly endemic area of brazil. | hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (hps) is the most frequently reported fatal rodent-borne disease in brazil, with the majority of cases occurring in santa catarina. we analysed the clinical, laboratory and epidemiological data of the 251 confirmed cases of hps in santa catarina in 1999-2011. the number of cases ranged from 10 to 47 per year, with the highest incidences in 2004-2006. gastrointestinal tract manifestations were found in >60% of the cases, potentially confounding diagnosis and leading ... | 2016 | 26464248 |
| ecological study of hantavirus infection in wild rodents in an endemic area in brazil. | a 3-year ecological study of small mammals was carried out in an endemic area for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in the state of santa catarina in southern brazil. a total of 994 rodents of 14 different species corresponding to the subfamilies of sigmodontinae, murinae, eumysopinae, and caviinae were captured during 2004-2006. oligoryzomys nigripes and akodon montensis were the most abundant species and showed a clear seasonal pattern with higher population sizes during the winter. rodent populat ... | 2014 | 24291677 |