RESULTS OF SEROLOGIC SCREENING FOR HEMORR HAGIC-FEVER WITH THE RENAL SYNDROME IN MOLDOVA

Results of serologic screening of small mammals for antigen of the vir us of hemorrhagic fever with the renal syndrome (HFRS) and of testing human sera for antibodies to this virus in Moldova are reviewed. A tot al of 9946 animals belonging to 22 species and blood sera of 792 healt hy donors were examined in 1983-1990. HFRS virus antigen was detected in 30 animals of 9 species, with the highest incidence of the antigen in gray voles. Two serotypes of Hantavirus were found to circulate in small mammals: Puumala and Hantaan. Screening of healthy humans reveal ed antibodies to HFRS virus in 7.8%. Natural foci of HFRS were detecte d in 23 of the 44 administrative territories of the Republic situated in 5 landscape geographical provinces.