Volume 10, Number 12—December 2004
Research
Identifying Rodent Hantavirus Reservoirs, Brazil
Akemi Suzuki*
, Ivani Bisordi*, Silvana Levis†, Jorge Garcia†, Luiz E. Pereira*, Renato P. Souza*, Teresa K.N. Sugahara*, Noemi Pini†, Delia Enria†, and Luiza T. M. Souza*
, Ivani Bisordi*, Silvana Levis†, Jorge Garcia†, Luiz E. Pereira*, Renato P. Souza*, Teresa K.N. Sugahara*, Noemi Pini†, Delia Enria†, and Luiza T. M. Souza*Table 2
Rodent samples hantavirus positive by RT-PCR according to location and original ecosystem, Brazila
| Specimen code | Rodent species | Original ecosystem | County/state |
|---|---|---|---|
| On193576 | Oligoryzomys nigripes | Atlantic rainforest | General Carneiro, PRa |
| Bl194307 | Bolomys lasiurus | Cerrado | Franca, SP |
| Bl235018 | B. lasiurus | Cerrado | Uberlândia, MG |
| Bl235518 | B. lasiurus | Cerrado | Mariápolis, SP |
| Bl236546 | B. lasiurus | Cerrado | Nuporanga, SP |
| On238341 | O. nigripes | Atlantic rainforest | Seara, SC |
| On238477 | O. nigripes | Atlantic rainforest | Seara, SC |
aRT-PCR, reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction; PR, Paraná; SP, São Paulo; MG, Minas Gerais; SC, Santa Catarina.
