Hantavirus infection
For patient information, click here Template:Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Sin nombre virus infection
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Differentiating Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Gallery
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![This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the ultrastructural appearance of a number of virus particles, or “virions”, of the hantavirus known also, as the Sin Nombre virus (SNV). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/e/e4/Hantavirus02.jpeg)
This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the ultrastructural appearance of a number of virus particles, or “virions”, of the hantavirus known also, as the Sin Nombre virus (SNV). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Centers for Disease Control microbiologist, and Special Pathogens Branch (SPB) staff member, as he was in the process of counting viral plaques within fixed monolayers of cells, set atop a light box. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/d/dd/Hantavirus03.jpeg)
Centers for Disease Control microbiologist, and Special Pathogens Branch (SPB) staff member, as he was in the process of counting viral plaques within fixed monolayers of cells, set atop a light box. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the ultrastructural appearance of a number of virus particles, or “virions”, of the hantavirus known also, as the Sin Nombre virus (SNV). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Hantavirus02.jpeg)
![Centers for Disease Control microbiologist, and Special Pathogens Branch (SPB) staff member, as he was in the process of counting viral plaques within fixed monolayers of cells, set atop a light box. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Hantavirus03.jpeg)
Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. List of contributors: Pilar Almonacid