Human infections by non-rodent associated hantaviruses in Africa

Various hantaviruses have been discovered in unconventional hosts (shrews and bats) in Africa. Up to now, it was unknown whether these viruses pose a threat for human health. Here, by use of newly established serological assays, we show evidence for shrew-borne hantavirus infections in humans from Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon.

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