Hantavirus in new geographic regions, Sweden

Figures & data

Fig. 1 Map over central/southern Sweden. Black dots indicate the geographic locations for the hantavirus-infected yellow-necked mice; the two striped dots indicate the previously reported southernmost cases of PUUV-infected bank voles in Sweden; the gray dots, Hjo and Örebro, indicate where human PUUV infections have been suspected (Hjo) and confirmed (Örebro).

Table 1 Summary of ELISA and FRNT results

Sample	ELISA^a	FRNT^b PUUV	SEOV	DOBV	SAAV	TULV
14	0.929	50	<50	<50	<50	<50
85	0.974	200	<50	<50	<50	<100
87	0.570	<50	NT	NT	NT	250
89	1.358	50	<50	<50	<50	200
91	0.973	200	50	50	50	200
96	0.763	50	<50	<50	<50	50
164	0.967	200	<50	<50	<50	NT
174	2.207	200	<50	<50	<50	200
181	1.677	200	<50	50	50	200
183	0.410	<50	NT	NT	NT	250
PUUV pos.^c	1.00	640	NT	<40	<40	NT
PUUV neg.^c	0.00	<50	NT	<40	<40	NT
TULV pos.^d	NT	80	40	40	NT	1280
TULV neg.^d	NT	<40	<40	<40	NT	<40

NT, not tested; ^aOD, optical density at 405nm, adjusted to the positive control=1.00; ^bFRNT end-point titer; ^chuman PUUV convalescent and negative control sera; ^d Microtus arvalis TULV control sera.