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