Hantavirus infection: pathology

Evidence-based neurology checklist on hantavirus infection: pathology: Virology These are enveloped RNA viruses They belong to the Bunyaviridae family They are transmitted to humans by infected rodent or insectivore hosts and bats Person-to-person transmission is possible with the Andes hantavirus…

Virology

  • These are enveloped RNA viruses
  • They belong to the Bunyaviridae family
  • They are transmitted to humans by infected rodent or insectivore hosts and bats
  • Person-to-person transmission is possible with the Andes hantavirus

Epidemiology

Common causative viruses

Clinical syndromes

Synonym

References

  1. Avšič-Županc T, Saksida A, Korva M. Hantavirus infections. Clin Microbiol Infect 2019; 21S:e6-e16. 
  2. Romeo MA, Tofani S, Lapa D, et al. Orthohantaviruses: an overview of the current status of diagnostics and surveillance. Viruses 2025; 17:622.
  3. Vial PA, Ferrés M, Vial C, et al. Hantavirus in humans: a review of clinical aspects and management. Lancet Infect Dis 2023; 23:e371-e382.

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