Abstract
Trapping and removing deer mice from ranch buildings resulted in an increased number of mice, including Sin Nombre virus antibody-positive mice, entering ranch buildings. Mouse removal without mouse proofing will not reduce and may even increase human exposure to Sin Nombre hantavirus.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / prevention & control
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / transmission*
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Humans
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Montana
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Peromyscus / virology*
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Sin Nombre virus / immunology
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Sin Nombre virus / pathogenicity*