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Threat of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome to Field Biologists Working with Small Mammals

Low risk for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) has been reported among biologists engaged in fieldwork with rodents. The overall probability of acquiring HPS when working with rodents appears to be 1 in 1,412 (0.00071). Nonetheless, a causal link between HPS and lack of personal protective equipme...

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Autores principales: Kelt, Douglas A., Van Vuren, Dirk H., Hafner, Mark S., Danielson, Brent J., Kelly, Marcella J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2857298/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18252096
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1309.070445