| genetic diversity of hantaviruses in mexico: identification of three novel hantaviruses from neotominae rodents. | a variety of hantaviruses are harbored by rodents in north and south america, some of which can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. to obtain greater evolutionary insight into hantaviruses in the americas, a total of 211 rodents were captured in the mexican states of guerrero and morelos in 2006. anti-hantavirus antibodies were detected in 27 of 211 serum samples (12.8%) by elisa. the distribution of seropositive rodents was: 17 peromyscus beatae, 1 megadontomys thomasi, 1 neotoma picta, 6 reit ... | 2011 | 22138671 |
| 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 |