No gender-related differences in the severity of nephropathia epidemica, Germany
The number of cases of hantavirus disease caused by Puumala virus is increasing enormously in Germany within the last years. Men are overrepresented in hantavirus disease and differences in course and symptoms in relation to gender were reported from several countries. This study was conducted to de...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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3 October 2013
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BMC infectious diseases
Year: 2013, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-6 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2334 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1471-2334-13-457 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-457
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| Author Notes: | Ellen Krautkrämer, Stephan Grouls, Eva Urban, Paul Schnitzler and Martin Zeier |
| Summary: | The number of cases of hantavirus disease caused by Puumala virus is increasing enormously in Germany within the last years. Men are overrepresented in hantavirus disease and differences in course and symptoms in relation to gender were reported from several countries. This study was conducted to define possible gender-specific risk factors and aspects of severity in hantavirus infections occurring in Germany. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 28.10.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1471-2334 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1471-2334-13-457 |