EDITORIAL. Hantavirus en Venezuela: una amenaza siempre latente.
B1 Crossref Works API · 2026-09-03 · VE · ANDV
Hantavirus in Venezuela: an ever-present threat Hantaviruses belong to the genus Orthohantavirus, which comprises approximately 40 species of viruses whose natural reservoirs are rodents, in which infection is persistent and asymptomatic. Occasionally, they can be transmitted to humans, primarily through inhala-tion of rodent excreta, and cause severe illness. Old World hantaviruses cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome, with a mortality rate between 1% and 15%, while New World hantaviruses cause cardiopulmonary syndrome, with a mortality rate between 21% and 50%. Human-to
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Crossref Works API (crossref) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | B1 — see methodology |
| Country | VE |
| Serotype | ANDV |
| Reported date | 2026-09-03 |
| Ingested at | 2026-09-11 00:50 UTC |