TY - JOUR AU - Rabemananjara, Harinirina Aina AU - Raharinosy, Vololoniaina AU - Razafimahefa, Ravo Michèle AU - Ravalohery, Jean Pierre AU - Rafisandratantsoa, Jean Théophile AU - Andriamandimby, Soa Fy AU - Rajerison, Minoarisoa AU - Rahelinirina, Soanandrasana AU - Harimanana, Aina AU - Irinantenaina, Judickaelle AU - Olive, Marie-Marie AU - Rogier, Christophe AU - Tordo, Noël AU - Ulrich, Rainer AU - Reynes, Jean-Marc AU - Petres, Stéphane AU - Heraud, Jean-Michel AU - Telfer, Sandra AU - Filippone, Claudia T1 - Human Exposure to Hantaviruses Associated with Rodents of the Murinae Subfamily, Madagascar T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2020 VL - 26 IS - 3 SP - 587 SN - 1080-6059 AB - We conducted a national human serologic study of a hantavirus detected in Madagascar rodents using a commercial kit and a new ELISA targeting the virus. Our results suggest a conservative estimate of 2.7% (46/1,680) IgG seroprevalence. A second single-district study using the new ELISA revealed a higher prevalence (7.2%; 10/139). KW - hantavirus KW - Madagascar KW - seroprevalence KW - human population KW - rodents KW - viruses KW - zoonoses KW - Murinae DO - 10.3201/eid2603.190320 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/3/19-0320_article ER - End of Reference