Transmission Ecology of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in Naturally Infected North American Deermouse Populations in Outdoor Enclosures

Karoun H. Bagamian; Jonathan S. Towner; Amy J. Kuenzi; Richard J. Douglass; Pierre E. Rollin; Lance A. Waller; James N. Mills

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047731

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Transmission Ecology of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in Naturally Infected North American Deermouse Populations in Outdoor Enclosures

Karoun H. Bagamian ,

* E-mail: karoun11@gmail.com

Affiliations Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, Viral Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, Department of Biology, Montana Tech, University of Montana, Butte, Montana, United States of America
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Jonathan S. Towner,

Affiliation Viral Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Amy J. Kuenzi,

Affiliation Department of Biology, Montana Tech, University of Montana, Butte, Montana, United States of America
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Richard J. Douglass,

Affiliation Department of Biology, Montana Tech, University of Montana, Butte, Montana, United States of America
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Pierre E. Rollin,

Affiliation Viral Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Lance A. Waller,

Affiliation Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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James N. Mills

Affiliations Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution Program, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America, Viral Special Pathogens Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Transmission Ecology of Sin Nombre Hantavirus in Naturally Infected North American Deermouse Populations in Outdoor Enclosures

Karoun H. Bagamian,
Jonathan S. Towner,
Amy J. Kuenzi,
Richard J. Douglass,
Pierre E. Rollin,
Lance A. Waller,
James N. Mills

Published: October 26, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047731

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fascinating!

Posted by macmanes on 27 Oct 2012 at 22:31 GMT

aggression may also be a consequence of infection
http://plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0047731#article1.body1.sec4.p6

perhaps another case where parasite/pathogen manipulates host behavior to enhance transmission. Very interesting suggestion!

No competing interests declared.

RE: fascinating!

karoun11 replied to macmanes on 02 Nov 2012 at 14:54 GMT

Yes- the relationship between hantaviruses and host aggression is an interesting and complex one. There have been some elegant laboratory studies done in the Norway Rat/ Seoul hantavirus system in Sabra Klein's lab. Unfortunately, at this time, there aren't such complex studies in Peromyscus.

No competing interests declared.

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fascinating!

Posted by macmanes on 27 Oct 2012 at 22:31 GMT

RE: fascinating!

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