| ecology of hantaviruses in mexico: genetic identification of rodent host species and spillover infection. | in our recent epidemiological survey conducted in mexico for hantavirus infection, we identified three distinct viruses circulating in mexican wild rodents, namely montano virus (mtnv), huitzilac virus (huiv), and carrizal virus (carv). to gain a detailed understanding of hantavirus epidemiology and its associated hosts, 410 rodents were captured at eight collecting points in morelos and guerrero, mexico, and examined for hantavirus seroprevalence, the presence of viral rna, and rodent host spec ... | 2012 | 22750131 |