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SUBMITTER: Warner BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7706972 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Emerging infectious diseases 20201201 12
Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is a severe respiratory disease caused by Sin Nombre virus in North America (SNV). As of January 1, 2020, SNV has caused 143 laboratory-confirmed cases of HCPS in Canada. We review critical aspects of SNV virus epidemiology and the ecology, biology, and genetics of HCPS in Canada. ...[more]