Roland Züst, Rahel Ackermann-Gäumann, Nicole Liechti, Denise Siegrist, Sarah Ryter, Jasmine Portmann, Nicole Lenz, Christian Beuret, Roger Koller, Cornelia Staehelin, Andrea B Kuenzli, Jonas Marschall, Sylvia Rothenberger, Olivier Engler
When infecting humans, Andes orthohantavirus (ANDV) may cause a severe disease called hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS). Following non-specific symptoms, the infection may progress to a syndrome of hemorrhagic fever combined with hyper-acute cardiopulmonary failure. The case fatality rate ranges between 25-40%, depending on the outbreak. In this study, we present the follow-up of a male patient who recovered from HCPS six years ago. We demonstrate that the ANDV genome persists within the reproductive tract for at least 71 months...
November 17, 2023: Viruses