HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS - EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE

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作者
GROEN, J
GERDING, MN
JORDANS, JGM
CLEMENT, JP
NIEUWENHUIJS, JHM
OSTERHAUS, ADME
机构
[1] UNIV ROTTERDAM HOSP,CTR EXOT VIRUS INFECT,DEPT CLIN VIROL,ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
[2] MED SPECTRUM TWENTE,DEPT INTERNAL MED,ENSCHEDE,NETHERLANDS
[3] QUEEN ASTRID MIL HOSP,BRUSSELS,BELGIUM
[4] VET PUBL HLTH INSPECTORATE,RIJSWIJK,NETHERLANDS
[5] ERASMUS UNIV ROTTERDAM,DEPT VIROL,3000 DR ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS
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10.1017/S0950268800058003
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
A serological survey for the prevalence of hantavirus infections in The Netherlands was carried out on > 10000 sera, from selected human populations, and differ ent feral and domestic animal species. Hantavirus-specific antibodies were found in about 1% of patients suspected of acute leptospirosis, 10% of patients with acute nephropathia, and in less than 0.1% haemodialysis and renal transplant patients. Among individuals with a suspected occupational risk, 6% of animal trappers, 4% of forestry workers, 2% of laboratory workers and 0.4% of farmers were seropositive. The majority of the seropositive individuals lived in rural and forested areas. The main animal reservoir of the infection was shown to be the red bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus). Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory findings seen in serologically confirmed human cases were similar to those associated with nephropathia epidemica.
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页数:11
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