Hantavirus nephropathy as a pseudo-import pathology from Ecuador

R Demeester; E Bottieau; M Van Esbroeck; MR Pourkarim; P Maes; J Clement

doi:10.1007/s10096-009-0820-7

Hantavirus nephropathy as a pseudo-import pathology from Ecuador

R Demeester, E Bottieau, M Van Esbroeck, MR Pourkarim, P Maes, J Clement

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Abstract

We report a case of hantavirus infection (nephropathia epidemica) diagnosed in a Belgian backpacker returning from a trekking expedition in Ecuador, after likely heavy exposure to rodents. Because of epidemiological inconsistency, molecular investigation was performed and revealed a Puumala infection acquired during very limited exposure in Belgium upon return.

Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume	29
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	59-62
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0934-9723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-009-0820-7
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Viral diseases
Hantavirus
Nephropathia epidemica
Puumala virus
Travel
Rodents
Carriers
Diagnosis
Molecular diagnostic techniques
Ecuador
America-Latin

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