Urban Norway and black rats (Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus) are the source of a
number of pathogens responsible for significant human morbidity and mortality in cities …

Hantaan virus (HTNV) causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), which is a
zoonosis endemic in eastern Asia, especially in China. The reservoir host of HTNV is field …

Hantaviruses are comprised of tri-segmented negative sense single-stranded RNA, and are
members of the Bunyaviridae family. Hantaviruses are distributed worldwide and are …

Hantaan virus (HTNV), a Hantavirus serotype that is prevalent in Asia, causes hemorrhagic
fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) with high mortality in human race. However, the …

Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) is the most frequently diagnosed zoonosis
in Asia. This zoonotic infection is the result of exposure to the virus-contaminated aerosols …

Hantaviruses comprise an emerging global threat for public health, affecting about 30 000
humans annually. Infection may lead to Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the …

Hantaviruses are emerging viruses which are hosted by small mammals. When transmitted
to humans, they can cause two clinical syndromes, hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome …

Rodents represent 42% of the world's mammalian biodiversity encompassing 2,277 species
populating every continent (except Antarctica) and are reservoir hosts for a wide diversity of …

Hantaviruses can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the Americas and
hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Eurasia. In recent decades, repeated …

From the perspective of ecology of zoonotic pathogens, the role of the Old World rats of the
genus Rattus is exceptional. The review analyzes specific characteristics of rats that …