Climate change and sugarcane expansion increase Hantavirus infection risk.

• Main Authors: Paula Ribeiro Prist (Author), María Uriarte (Author), Katia Fernandes (Author), Jean Paul Metzger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) is a disease caused by Hantavirus, which is highly virulent for humans. High temperatures and conversion of native vegetation to agriculture, particularly sugarcane cultivation can alter abundance of rodent generalist species that serve as the principal res...