Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21.5, Problem 19AYP
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The chain of transmission of the causative agent of Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is caused by Hantavirus. It causes kidney disease and hemorrhagic fevers. It also causes fever, headache, nausea, and vomiting in patients. The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is the rodent known to carry this virus.

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