Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana
Hantaviruses are lipid-enveloped, tri-segmented RNA viruses belonging to the family Bunyaviridae. Hantaviruses are divided taxonomically into Old World and New World groups that typically cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, respectively. Each hantavirus is...
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ftcdlib:qt25v010f4 2023-05-15T18:05:35+02:00 Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana Freeman, Ashley Cross, Robert Riegel, Claudia Waffa, Bradley Brown, Joyce Moses, Lina Bennett, Andrew Bond, Nell Greene, Mary Voss, Tom Bausch, Daniel 256 - 260 2012-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/25v010f4 english eng eScholarship, University of California qt25v010f4 http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/25v010f4 public Freeman, Ashley; Cross, Robert; Riegel, Claudia; Waffa, Bradley; Brown, Joyce; Moses, Lina; et al.(2012). Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 25(25), 256 - 260. doi:10.5070/V425110617. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/25v010f4 Bunyaviridae hantavirus Louisiana New Orleans Norway rat Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus roof rat zoonotic disease Life Sciences article 2012 ftcdlib https://doi.org/10.5070/V425110617 2019-04-05T22:52:20Z Hantaviruses are lipid-enveloped, tri-segmented RNA viruses belonging to the family Bunyaviridae. Hantaviruses are divided taxonomically into Old World and New World groups that typically cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, respectively. Each hantavirus is specific to a rodent reservoir host. In 1983, isolation of an Old World hantavirus similar to Seoul virus (Tchoupitoulas virus) occurred from rats caught in New Orleans, Louisiana, but to date, this virus has not been associated with human disease. Since that time, no hantavirus surveillance has been conducted in this geographic area. We sought to determine if Old World hantaviruses still circulate in rodents in New Orleans and, if so, to decrease rat populations to reduce the risk of human-rodent interaction and the potential for disease transmission. Over a 3-year period, rodents were live-trapped using Sherman and Tomahawk traps. Blood and other tissues were collected and samples tested for the presence of Old World hantaviruses via Reverse transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction. Trap sites were identified through selected citizen service requests and routine municipal rodent management activities. Of the 172 roof rats and Norway rats collected, 3.6% tested positive, indicating continued presence of Old World hantaviruses in New Orleans. This study raised awareness of the continued risk of rodent-borne disease in the greater New Orleans area and spawned proactive management strategies on a city-wide basis, including neighborhood surveys, public education and awareness campaigns, and an aggressive rodenticide baiting program in areas with large rodent populations. Continued surveillance and detection of hantaviruses and other rodent-borne pathogens will help preserve the safety and health of New Orleans residents. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus University of California: eScholarship Norway Orleans ENVELOPE(-60.667,-60.667,-63.950,-63.950) Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 25 |
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Bunyaviridae hantavirus Louisiana New Orleans Norway rat Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus roof rat zoonotic disease Life Sciences Freeman, Ashley Cross, Robert Riegel, Claudia Waffa, Bradley Brown, Joyce Moses, Lina Bennett, Andrew Bond, Nell Greene, Mary Voss, Tom Bausch, Daniel Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Hantaviruses are lipid-enveloped, tri-segmented RNA viruses belonging to the family Bunyaviridae. Hantaviruses are divided taxonomically into Old World and New World groups that typically cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, respectively. Each hantavirus is specific to a rodent reservoir host. In 1983, isolation of an Old World hantavirus similar to Seoul virus (Tchoupitoulas virus) occurred from rats caught in New Orleans, Louisiana, but to date, this virus has not been associated with human disease. Since that time, no hantavirus surveillance has been conducted in this geographic area. We sought to determine if Old World hantaviruses still circulate in rodents in New Orleans and, if so, to decrease rat populations to reduce the risk of human-rodent interaction and the potential for disease transmission. Over a 3-year period, rodents were live-trapped using Sherman and Tomahawk traps. Blood and other tissues were collected and samples tested for the presence of Old World hantaviruses via Reverse transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction. Trap sites were identified through selected citizen service requests and routine municipal rodent management activities. Of the 172 roof rats and Norway rats collected, 3.6% tested positive, indicating continued presence of Old World hantaviruses in New Orleans. This study raised awareness of the continued risk of rodent-borne disease in the greater New Orleans area and spawned proactive management strategies on a city-wide basis, including neighborhood surveys, public education and awareness campaigns, and an aggressive rodenticide baiting program in areas with large rodent populations. Continued surveillance and detection of hantaviruses and other rodent-borne pathogens will help preserve the safety and health of New Orleans residents. |
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Freeman, Ashley Cross, Robert Riegel, Claudia Waffa, Bradley Brown, Joyce Moses, Lina Bennett, Andrew Bond, Nell Greene, Mary Voss, Tom Bausch, Daniel |
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Freeman, Ashley Cross, Robert Riegel, Claudia Waffa, Bradley Brown, Joyce Moses, Lina Bennett, Andrew Bond, Nell Greene, Mary Voss, Tom Bausch, Daniel |
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Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana |
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old world hantavirus infection in rattus species and risk management in urban neighborhoods of new orleans, louisiana |
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Freeman, Ashley; Cross, Robert; Riegel, Claudia; Waffa, Bradley; Brown, Joyce; Moses, Lina; et al.(2012). Old World Hantavirus Infection in Rattus Species and Risk Management in Urban Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 25(25), 256 - 260. doi:10.5070/V425110617. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/25v010f4 |
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