Discovery of two sub-types of Hantanvirus in Anhui mountain areas / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 363-365, 2002.
Article
Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-244261
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the existence of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) foci in high mountains and forest areas.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A survey was conducted in the areas of 1 400 meter altitude in Dabie mountain and of 1,600 meter altitude in Wannan mountain in the mid 1990's using methods related to epidemiology, geographic-epidemiology, serum epidemiology, pathogenic and molecular epidemiology.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two strains of HFRS viruses were isolated from pulmonary tissues of Rattus niviventer and both of them were identified as A types. The analysis of the nuclei sequence showed that there were significant differences between both sub types and HTN 76-118.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>It was confirmed that there were HFRS foci in the areas with 2 strains possible new sub-types of HFRS.</p>
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Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Virologie
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Sérotypie
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Chine
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Classification
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Virus Hantaan
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RT-PCR
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Génétique
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Muridae
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
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