Incidence of hantavirus infections in Belgium

Incidence of hantavirus infections in Belgium

Over the last two decades, and from the moment that serological detection was possible, human hantavirus infections have been documented in most European countries. This paper summarises the available data on hantavirus cases in Belgium. These data enable the demonstration of the existence of a 3-ye...

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Veröffentlicht in:Virus research 2001-09, Vol.77 (1), p.71-80
Hauptverfasser: Heyman, P., Vervoort, T., Escutenaire, S., Degrave, E., Konings, J., Vandenvelde, C., Verhagen, R.
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Animals
Belgium
Belgium - epidemiology
Epidemiology
Female
Hantavirus
Hantavirus - immunology
Hantavirus Infections - epidemiology
Hantavirus Infections - virology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Puumala
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Zusammenfassung:Over the last two decades, and from the moment that serological detection was possible, human hantavirus infections have been documented in most European countries. This paper summarises the available data on hantavirus cases in Belgium. These data enable the demonstration of the existence of a 3-year epidemic cycle in Belgium, which is apparently linked to rodent population dynamics.
ISSN:0168-1702
1872-7492
DOI:10.1016/S0168-1702(01)00267-2