Abstract
We captured 3 hantavirus rodent hosts in Otamendi Natural Reserve, Argentina, during 2007–2012. Hantavirus antibodies were found only in Akodon azarae grass mice, mainly in males and old animals. Higher abundance of this species was associated with warm and rainy weather and high water levels, which peaked after a strong El Niño event.
Highlights
We captured 3 hantavirus rodent hosts in Otamendi Natural Reserve, Argentina, during 2007–2012
In Argentina, 7 native rodent species have been identified as hantavirus reservoirs [2]
A. azarae mice have not been associated with cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome [2]
Summary
We captured 3 hantavirus rodent hosts in Otamendi Natural Reserve, Argentina, during 2007–2012. In Argentina, 7 native rodent species have been identified as hantavirus reservoirs [2]. The Study We conducted a study in 6 habitats in the Otamendi Natural Reserve (34°10′S, 58°48′W) (online Technical Appendix, https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/EID/article/24/1/17-1372Techapp1.pdf) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, an area with low anthropogenic and no rodenticide pressures.
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