Human infections by non-rodent-associated hantaviruses in Africa
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 214, No. 10, Year 2016
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Various hantaviruses have been discovered in unconventional hosts (shrews and bats) in Africa. Up to now, it was unknown whether these viruses pose a threat for human health. In this study, using newly established serological assays, we demonstrated evidence of shrew-borne hantavirus infections in humans from Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon.