| [serologic study of the prevalence and course of hantavirus infections in mecklenburg-vorpommern]. | 694 sera obtained from 1994 till 1998 in the general population were examined with a recombinant enzyme immunoassay for hantavirus antibodies against the serotypes hantaan and puumala. positive samples were retested for confirmation with an indirect immunofluorescence assay and a recombinant immunoblot. the observed antibody prevalence of 0.9% signities that mecklenburg-vorpommern is not an endemic area. 12 out of 196 patients with a suspected hantavirus infection were confirmed. all proved anti ... | 2000 | 10740354 |