Seroprevalence of antibodies against hantavirus in 10 communities of the IX Region of Chile where hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome cases were reported

• Published in: Revista medíca de Chile Vol. 130; no. 3; pp. 251 - 258
• Main Authors: Castillo H, C, Sanhueza H, L, Taeger F, M, Munoz N, S, Ossa A, G, Vial C, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: 01.03.2002

Background: Thirty six cases of clinical Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome occurred in the IX Region of Chile. Most of these patients were young males, farm or timber workers, who lived near the Andes Mountain chain. Aim: To conduct an epidemiological and serosurvey study to determine the seroprev...