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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012836

Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the Muerto Canyon virus whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012836
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012836",
  "term": "Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome",
  "definition": "Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the Muerto Canyon virus whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hantavirus-pulmonary-syndrome/"
}

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