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Orthohantavirus sinnombreense

Orthohantavirus sinnombreense

A hantavirus species whose reservoir in the United States is chiefly the deer mouse and that can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

NCBI TAXONOMY IDENTIFIER3052499View source record ↗

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This is carried by deer mice. People can become infected after breathing dust contaminated with infected rodent urine, droppings, or saliva.

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TopicMicrobiology & Immunity

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DiseaseHantavirus Pulmonary syndromeassociated withTaxonNorth American deer mousereservoir host for
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Orthohantavirus sinnombreense · TaxonASSOCIATED WITH →Hantavirus Pulmonary syndrome · Disease
North American deer mouse · TaxonRESERVOIR HOST FOR →Orthohantavirus sinnombreense · Taxon
Hantavirus Pulmonary syndrome · DiseaseCAN RESULT FROM →Orthohantavirus sinnombreense · Taxon

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Orthohantavirus sinnombreense.

databaseOrthohantavirus sinnombreense (Taxonomy ID 3052499)NCBI Taxonomy articleHantavirus Pulmonary SyndromeCDC MMWR textbookEcology of Ecosystems: Hantavirus and El NiñoOpenStax Biology 2e
Research Claims

The current NCBI/ICTV species name is Orthohantavirus sinnombreense. Reservoir ecology, viral infection in rodents, and human spillover are related but separate processes.