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ALEMAN, Ader et al. First serological evidence of Hantavirus infection in rodents in Colombia. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2006, vol.8, suppl.1, pp.1-12. ISSN 0124-0064.

objective Determining Hantavirus infection prevalence in rodents in the Córdoba department, Colombia. Methods Rodents were captured using Sherman live-capture traps (8x9x23 cm; Sherman Traps, Inc., Tallahassee, FL) in peridomestic areas of Córdoba. Hantavirus IgG antibodies were detected by ELISA using Sin Nombre virus (SNV) recombinant nucleocapsid antigen (CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA). Results 336 rodents were captured in 11 townships in the Córdoba department (Murinae: 249; Sigmodontinae: 68; Heteromyidae: 17; Echimyidae: 2; 8,5 % overall trap success) during 79 nights of trapping between January 2003 and November 2004. Hantavirus antibody seroprevalence was 2,1 % (7 out of 336 captures). Prevalence by genus varied between 5,9 % (1 out of 17 Heteromys) to 50 % (1 out of 2 Proechimys). ConclusionsSNV-reactive antibody prevalence in rodents in Córdoba, Colombia, indicated that at least one hantavirus is endemic in rodents in northern Colombia and is frequently transmitted to rural residents.

Palavras-chave : Hantavirus; rodent; Colombia; seroprevalence.

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