Hantaviruses are enzootic viruses that maintain persistent infections in their rodent hosts
without apparent disease symptoms. The spillover of these viruses to humans can lead to …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to assess and describe the current spectrum of emerging
zoonoses between 2000 and 2006 in European countries. A computerized search of the …

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 …

Five hantaviruses are known to circulate among rodents in Europe, and at least two among
insectivores. Four (Dobrava, Saaremaa, Seoul, and Puumala [PUUV] viruses) are clearly …

Croatia is a focus for many rodent-borne zoonosis. Here, we report a survey of 242 rodents
and small mammals, including 43 Myodes glareolus, 131 Apodemus flavicollis, 53 …

Several arboviruses have emerged in Croatia in recent years. Tick-borne encephalitis is
endemic in continental counties; however, new natural micro-foci have been detected. Two …

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome is endemic in the Balkans with epidemic outbreaks
and sporadic cases that have been recorded yearly since the disease was first recognized …

Abstract Hantaviruses, Leptospira spp., and Babesia spp. are rodent-borne pathogens
present worldwide. We studied multiple co-infections of small rodents in Croatia with all …

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is a neglected human pathogen associated with
aseptic meningitis, severe systemic infections in immunocompromised persons, and …