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Descriptor English:
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Sin Nombre virus
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Virus Sin Nombre
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Vírus Sin Nombre
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Synonyms English:
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Four Corners Virus
Muerto Canyon Virus
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Tree Number:
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B04.820.087.440.700
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Definition English:
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A species of HANTAVIRUS which emerged in the Four Corners area of the United States in 1993. It causes a serious, often fatal pulmonary illness (HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME) in humans. Transmission is by inhaling aerosolized rodent secretions that contain virus particles, carried especially by deer mice (PEROMYSCUS maniculatus) and pinyon mice (P. truei). |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection = HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME
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History Note English:
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2002; use HANTAVIRUS 1995-2001
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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35600
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Unique Identifier:
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D029261
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