Abstract
Hantaviruses are known to cause haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Eurasia and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome in the Americas. They are globally emerging pathogens as newer serotypes are routinely being reported. This review discusses hantavirus biology, clinical features and pathogenesis of hantavirus disease, its diagnostics, distribution and mammalian hosts. Hantavirus research in India is also summarised.
MeSH terms
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Americas / epidemiology
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Asia / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / pathology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology*
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Europe / epidemiology
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Hantavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Hantavirus Infections / virology*
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Humans
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Orthohantavirus / classification*
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Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification*
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Orthohantavirus / physiology
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Serogroup*