Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1553: Coagulopathy in Acute Puumala Hantavirus Infection
Viruses, Vol. 13, Pages 1553: Coagulopathy in Acute Puumala Hantavirus Infection
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v13081553
Authors:
Sirpa Koskela
Satu Mäkelä
Tomas Strandin
Antti Vaheri
Tuula Outinen
Lotta Joutsi-Korhonen
Ilkka Pörsti
Jukka Mustonen
Outi Laine
Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) causes a hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), also called nephropathia epidemica (NE), which is mainly endemic in Europe and Russia. The clinical features include a low platelet count, altered coagulation, endothelial activation, and acute kidney injury (AKI). Multiple connections between coagulation pathways and inflammatory mediators, as well as complement and kallikrein–kinin systems, have been reported. The bleeding symptoms are usually mild. PUUV-infected patients also have an increased risk for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and thrombosis.
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Sirpa Koskela Satu M äkelä Tomas Strandin Antti Vaheri Tuula Outinen Lotta Joutsi-Korhonen Ilkka P örsti Jukka Mustonen Outi Laine Tags: Review Source Type: research
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