Outbreak of Puumala virus infection, Sweden

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作者
Pettersson, Lisa [1 ]
Boman, Jens [1 ,2 ]
Juto, Per [1 ]
Evander, Magnus [1 ]
Ahlm, Clas [1 ]
机构
[1] Umea Univ, Div Virol, Dept Clin Microbiol, S-90185 Umea, Sweden
[2] Cty Council Vasterbotten, Umea, Sweden
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10.3201/eid1405.071124
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
An unexpected and large outbreak of Puumala virus infection in Sweden resulted in 313 nephropathia epidemica patients/100,000 persons in Vasterbotten County during 2007. An increase in the rodent population, milder weather, and less snow cover probably contributed to the outbreak.
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