| hantavirus-specific antibodies in rodents and humans living in kuwait. | hantaviruses are found in widely scattered areas of the world and are transmitted by inhalation of virus-contaminated aerosols of rodent excreta. the present study was undertaken in kuwait to investigate the serological evidence for hantavirus infection in rodents and humans. sera were collected from 283 wild rodents and 183 human subjects (46 kuwaitis and 137 non-kuwaitis). the rodent sera were investigated for the presence of antibodies against the seoul and puumala strains of the hantaviruses ... | 2002 | 12052569 |