Coagulopathy in acute Puumala hantavirus infection

Sirpa Koskela, Satu Mäkelä, Tomas Strandin, Antti Vaheri, Tuula Outinen, Lotta Joutsi-Korhonen, Ilkka Pörsti, Jukka Mustonen, Outi Laine

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    Abstract

    Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) causes a hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), also called nephropathia epidemica (NE), which is mainly endemic in Europe and Russia. The clinical features include a low platelet count, altered coagulation, endothelial activation, and acute kidney injury (AKI). Multiple connections between coagulation pathways and inflammatory mediators, as well as complement and kallikrein–kinin systems, have been reported. The bleeding symptoms are usually mild. PUUV-infected patients also have an increased risk for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and thrombosis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number1553
    JournalViruses
    Volume13
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021
    Publication typeA2 Review article in a scientific journal

    Keywords

    • Acute kidney injury
    • Coagulation
    • Complement system
    • DIC
    • Endothelium
    • Fibrinolysis
    • Platelet
    • Puumala hantavirus

    Publication forum classification

    • Publication forum level 1

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Infectious Diseases
    • Virology

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