Hanta hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: A case report and review

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-223

  Tai, Pei Wen ^a   Chen, Li Ching ^a   Huang, Cheng Hua ^a  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Disease transmission; Hantavirus; Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; Kidney failure

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHILL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEVER; HANTAVIRUS; HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MYALGIA; OLIGURIA; POLYURIA; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SERODIAGNOSIS; TAIWAN; VIRUS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; HANTAAN VIRUS; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL POPULATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 22244487339     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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