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Dobrava Hantavirus Infection Complicated by Panhypopituitarism, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010

Authors :
Nevin Sarıgüzel
Jörg Hofmann
Alper Tunga Canpolat
Ali Türk
Jakob Ettinger
Deniz Atmaca
Işın Akyar
Serap Yücel
Ender Arıkan
Yavuz Uyar
Dilek Y. Çağlayık
Ayşe Sesin Kocagöz
Ayşin Kaya
Detlev H. Kruger
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 7, Pp 1180-1183 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012.

Abstract

We identified Dobrava-Belgrade virus infection in Turkey (from a strain related to hantavirus strains from nearby countries) in a patient who had severe symptoms leading to panhypopituitarism, but no known risk for hantavirus. Our findings emphasize the need for increased awareness of hantaviruses in the region and assessment of symptomatic persons without known risk factors for infection.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
18
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7c6de8431b345e182b5a763e239ab35
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1807.111746