Accession Number:

ADA179565

Title:

Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (Korean Hemorrhagic Fever).

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. (Final) 1 Feb 84-31 Jan 86,

Corporate Author:

KOREA UNIV SEOUL COLL OF MEDICINE

Personal Author(s):

• Lee,Ho W.

Report Date:

1986-07-23

Pagination or Media Count:

60.0

Abstract:

A near global distribution of Hantavirus infection in man and urban rats was demonstrated. We have isolated 8 and 13 strains of Hantaan virus from bloods of HFRS patients and Apodemus mice, respectively, 12 strains of Seoul virus from laboratory and urban rats, and 1 strain of Seoul-like virus from a Syrian hamster in Vero 46 cell cultures. A total of 41 strains of Hantavirus is presently on hand and preliminary results indicate that there are 4 serotypes and may be more. HI test with mouse brain hemagglutinins of Hantaan and Seoul virus could differentiate Hantaan and Seoul virus infection of HFRS patients and rats. HFRS patients were confirmed serologically in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong for the first time. Keywords Virus diseases epidemiology.

Descriptors:

• *VIRUS DISEASES
• GLOBAL
• RATS
• DISTRIBUTION
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• KOREA
• MICE
• INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS
• EPIDEMIOLOGY
• URBAN AREAS
• SERODIAGNOSIS
• KIDNEYS
• HONG KONG
• KIDNEY DISEASES
• MALAYSIA
• SINGAPORE

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE