Hantavirus infection as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) and its prevalence in endemic areas of Sri Lanka since 2010 according to a retrospective serological analysis

Conclusion. Hantavirus infection has been prevalent in two distant CKDu-endemic areas since 2010. The observed significant association of hantavirus seropositivity with CKDu indicates a possible role of hantavirus infection in CKDu pathogenesis.PMID:36748416 | DOI:10.1099/jmm.0.001630

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - February 7, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Chandika D Gamage Shanika Nanayakkara Yomani D Sarathkumara Devinda S Muthusinghe Kenta Shimizu Jiro Arikawa Sithumini M W Lokupathirage Nishantha Nanayakkara Lishanthe Gunarathne Rohana Chandrajith Kouji H Harada Akio Koizumi Kumiko Yoshimatsu Source Type: research