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Study on the aerosol transmission of Hantaan virus

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We studied some important aspects constituting aerosol transmission of Hantaan virus, including the possibility of viral aerosol generated by rodents, airborne stability, rodent’s susceptibility to aerosol challenge, and field air sampling for the virus. Our results showed that Hantaan virus aerosol could be generated through the activities of infected mice, and cause specific infection among the exposed animals. Several kinds of rodents such asApodemus agrarius, weaning mice and suckling mice were found to be rather sensitive to the aerosol challenge of Hantaan virus. The 50% of inhaled lethal dose (LD50) of suckling mice is 0.73 (1.4–0.37) plaque-forming unit (pfu). Hantaan virus aerosol was relatively stable in the air at 18–20°C and 70–90% relative humidity. The biological decay rate of the viral aerosol was 4.1% per min during 90 min. We also successfully sampled and isolated Hantaan virus from the working field atmosphere. The data obtained in the study provided more solid evidence for Hantaan virus aerosol transmission among rodents and from rodents to human-beings.

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    Che Fengxiang, Lu Jianchun, Meng Lingyin, Li Jingsong, Li Junbao, Tong Yongyi, Zhang Chaolong, Zhang Songle, Hu Qingxuan & Lui Mingxia

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Fengxiang, C., Jianchun, L., Lingyin, M. et al. Study on the aerosol transmission of Hantaan virus. Aerobiologia 14, 333–339 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02694302

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