Emerging Infectious Diseases (Sep 2018)

Maripa Virus RNA Load and Antibody Response in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, French Guiana

  • Séverine Matheus,
  • Hatem Kallel,
  • Alexandre Roux,
  • Laetitia Bremand,
  • Bhety Labeau,
  • David Moua,
  • Dominique Rousset,
  • Damien Donato,
  • Vincent Lacoste,
  • Stéphanie Houcke,
  • Claire Mayence,
  • Benoît de Thoisy,
  • Didier Hommel,
  • Anne Lavergne

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.180223
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 9
pp. 1734 – 1736

Abstract

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We report viral RNA loads and antibody responses in 6 severe human cases of Maripa virus infection (2 favorable outcomes) and monitored both measures during the 6-week course of disease in 1 nonfatal case. Further research is needed to determine prevalence of this virus and its effect on other hantaviruses.

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