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==Pathophysiology== | ==Pathophysiology== | ||
===Transmission=== | ===Transmission=== | ||
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Each Hantavirus species is associated with a specific rodent in a given geographic region. Rodent subfamilies associated with hantaviruses include | |||
*Arvicolinae (Europe) | |||
*Murinae (Europe and Asia) | |||
*Sigmodontinae (Americas), | |||
===Incubation period=== | ===Incubation period=== | ||
The incubation period of hantavirus infection is of 9 to 33 days. | The incubation period of hantavirus infection is of 9 to 33 days. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Hantaviruses belong to the bunyavirus family of viruses. There are 5 genera within the family: bunyavirus, phlebovirus, nairovirus, tospovirus, and hantavirus. Each is made up of negative-sensed, single-stranded RNA viruses. All these genera include arthropod-borne viruses, with the exception of hantavirus, which is rodent-borne. The illness mainly goes through two stages, namely the prodromal phase and the cardiopulmonary phase.
Pathophysiology
Transmission
Reservoir
Each Hantavirus species is associated with a specific rodent in a given geographic region. Rodent subfamilies associated with hantaviruses include
- Arvicolinae (Europe)
- Murinae (Europe and Asia)
- Sigmodontinae (Americas),
Incubation period
The incubation period of hantavirus infection is of 9 to 33 days.