Removing Deer Mice from Buildings and the Risk for Human Exposure to Sin Nombre Virus

Trapping and removing deer mice from ranch buildings resulted in an increased number of mice, including Sin Nombre virus antibody–positive mice, entering ranch buildings. Mouse removal without mouse proofing will not reduce and may even increase human exposure to Sin Nombre hantavirus.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Douglass, Richard J., Kuenzi, Amy J., Williams, Courtney Y., Douglass, Samuel J., Mills, James N.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2958549/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12643840
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0903.020470
Descripción
Sumario:Trapping and removing deer mice from ranch buildings resulted in an increased number of mice, including Sin Nombre virus antibody–positive mice, entering ranch buildings. Mouse removal without mouse proofing will not reduce and may even increase human exposure to Sin Nombre hantavirus.

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