Volume 16, Number 8—August 2010
Perspective
Hantavirus Infections in Humans and Animals, China
Yong-Zhen Zhang
, Yang Zou, Zhen F. Fu, and Alexander Plyusnin
, Yang Zou, Zhen F. Fu, and Alexander Plyusnin
Table 2
Hantaviruses circulating in China, 1981–2008
| Virus, rodent | Human disease* | Distribution within China |
|---|---|---|
| Hantaan | ||
| Apodemus agrarius mouse | HFRS (severe) | Nationwide except Xinjiang and Jilin provinces |
| A. peninsulae mouse |
HFRS (severe) |
Nationwide except Xinjiang and Jilin provinces |
| Seoul | ||
| Rattus norvegicus rat | HFRS (mild) | Nationwide except Qinhai, Xinjiang, Xizang provinces |
| R. rattus rat | HFRS (mild) | Eastern and southwestern parts |
| R. flavipectus rat | HFRS (mild) | Eastern, central, southern, and southwestern parts |
| R. losea rat | HFRS (mild) | Southern and southwestern parts |
| R. nitidus rat |
HFRS (mild) |
Eastern, central, southern, and southwestern parts |
| Da Bie Shan, Niviventer confucianus rat | Unknown | Anhui Province |
| Hokkaido, Myodes rufocanus vole | Unknown | Jilin Province |
| Khabarovsk, Microtus maximowiczii vole | Unknown | Inner Mongolia |
| Vladivostok, Microtus fortis vole | Unknown | Jilin and Liaoning provinces |
| Yuanjiang, M. fortis vole | Unknown | Hunan Province |
*HFRS, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.
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