Andes virus


Andes virus

(an'dēz), a species of Hantavirus in Argentina that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
A serologically distinct member of the Hantavirus group found in 1995 in the Andes which may cause renal failure and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome; Andes virus infection carries a 30–50% mortality

Andes vi·rus

(an'dēz vī'rŭs) A species ofHantavirus in Argentina causing hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.