Abstract
We report a case of hantavirus infection (nephropathia epidemica) diagnosed in a Belgian backpacker returning from a trekking expedition in Ecuador, after likely heavy exposure to rodents. Because of epidemiological inconsistency, molecular investigation was performed and revealed a Puumala infection acquired during very limited exposure in Belgium upon return.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Belgium
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Ecuador
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Female
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Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / pathology
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Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome / virology
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Humans
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Phylogeny
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Puumala virus / classification
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Puumala virus / genetics
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Puumala virus / isolation & purification*
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Travel*
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Young Adult