Hantaviruses are found world-wide and are associated with two severe disease syndromes, hemorrhagic fever and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The recent studies in this volume provide a basis for understanding the high human pathogenicity of theses viruses and their continued maintenance and transmission within rodent populations.

List of Contents

Hantaviruses: History and Overview
Replication of Hantaviruses
Hantavirus Maturation
Virus Evolution and Genetic Diversity of Hantaviruses and Their Rodent Hosts
Modeling Hantavirus Maintenance and Transmission in Rodent Communities
Cellular Receptors and Hantavirus Pathogenesis
Clinical Manifestations of New World Hantaviruses
Clinical Characteristics of Hantavirus Infections on the Eurasian Continent
Human Immune Response, Host Genetics, and Severity of Disease
Vaccines Against Hantaviruses.