Brock Biology of Microorganisms, MasteringMicrobiology with eText and Access Card (14th Edition)
Brock Biology of Microorganisms, MasteringMicrobiology with eText and Access Card (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780133857276
Author: Michael Madigan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 30, Problem 2RQ
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A group of Hantaviruses is capable of causing “Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)” HPS is characterized by severe cardiac and respiratory disorders. The disease is transmitted with the aid of “infective rodents”. Hantaviruses are single-stranded viruses containing RNA as genetic material.

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