TY  - JOUR
T1  - Hantavirus Infections as Zoonotic Emerging Viral Diseases: Current Sta-tus with an Emphasis on Data from Iran
A1  - Hamid Kassiri
A1  - Rouhullah Dehghani
JF  - Entomology and Applied Science Letters
JO  - Entomol Appl Sci Lett
SN  - 2349-2864
Y1  - 2020
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
SP  - 9
EP  - 17
N2  - Introduction and Objectives: Increased population of the Earth and hence increased contact among people has turned viral diseases into a major human health and medical problem. Iran is also affected by these diseases like the rest of the world. The present study aimed to investigate hantaviruses and their potential reservoirs in the world. Materials and Methods: The study was initiated through keywords searching about hantaviruses in databases, which returned 83 hantavirus-related authentic scientific articles from 1982 to 2019, out of which 60 articles were selected and studied and their data were analyzed. Results: The human hantavirus syndromes include Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). More than 40 species of hantavirus have now been identified, 22 of which are major public health threats. Rodents are major animal reservoirs of hantaviruses. They can spread the hantaviruses via saliva, feces, and urine. According to some reports, anti-hantavirus IgM and IgG antibodies were confirmed in people through the ELISA serological test in Iran. Studies have demonstrated that hantavirus infection existed in 10 of the 31 provinces of Iran. Conclusions: Given the presence of anti-hantavirus IgM and IgG antibodies in people in some provinces of Iran, positive cases may also exist in other provinces, which calls for further research into this serious and deadly disease. Health officials need to increase their oversight over disease monitoring.
UR  - https://easletters.com/article/hantavirus-infections-as-zoonotic-emerging-viral-diseases-current-sta-tus-with-an-emphasis-on-data-from-iran
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