Seroprevalence of rodent-borne viruses in Afro-descendent communities in Brazil
Authors:
- Jorlan FernandesJFJorlan Fernandes
- Thayssa Alves CoelhoTCThayssa Alves Coelho
- Renata Carvalho de OliveiraRORenata Carvalho de Oliveira
- Livia Stefânia Alves Lima GuedesLGLivia Stefânia Alves Lima Guedes
- Bernardo Rodrigues TeixeiraBTBernardo Rodrigues Teixeira
- Alexandro GuterresAGAlexandro Guterres
- Barbara Vieira LagoBLBarbara Vieira Lago
- Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-CastroAMAna Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
- Elba Regina Sampaio de LemosELElba Regina Sampaio de Lemos
Open Access
- 1 January 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
- Vol. 61, e66
Abstract
Hantaviruses and arenaviruses are naturally occurring viruses of rodents, and human infections are classic examples of emerging diseases caused by the invasion of urban, agricultural, and livestock areas that are rodent habitats 1 .Keywords
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