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Virus Reference and Surveillance Laboratory (VRSL)

Hantavirus

Clinical Virology Program

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Thin-section electron micrograph of a Sin Nombre virus isolate.

Thin-section electron micrograph of a Sin Nombre virus isolate.
(Courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith, CDC)

Contact Information

Lab Director:
Kirsten St. George M.App.Sc., Ph.D.
(518) 869-4520

Cell-Based Testing Supervisor:
Kim Rush-Wilson
(518) 869-4559

Molecular Testing Supervisor:
Meghan Fuschino, M.S.
(518) 869-4559

Certification Information

CLIA # 33D0654341
PFI # 1067
WHO Collaborating Laboratory

** Sample submission must go through New York State Department of Health Regional Epidemiology **

Disease:
  • Lower respiratory disease (Acute Respiratory Distress Syntrome or ARDS) with high fever, nausea, headache, rash
  • Pharyngitis
  • Abdominal pain, renal involvement
Transmission:
  • Via exposure to infected rodent excrement
Vaccination:
  • None available at this time
Age Association:
  • All ages
Geographic Distribution:
  • Predominantly southwestern United States
Seasonal Distribution:
  • Fall to Spring (September - April)
Preferred Specimens:
  • Serum
Collection and Shipping:
Test Methods: Serology:
  • ELISA for IgG and IgM
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