Hantavirus Infection as a Mimic of Rheumatic Disease: A Selective Diagnostic Approach
Recent public health alerts have renewed attention to hantavirus infection, an uncommon but potentially severe zoonosis.1,2 For rheumatologists, its relevance is selective but clinically important in compatible contexts.
Authors
- Piero Ruscitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3487-8551)
- Luisa Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7022-9685)
- Francesco Caso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8928-2520)
- Roberto Giacomelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0670-9638)
- Raffaele Scarpa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5808-6607)
Institutions
- Università Campus Bio-Medico (IT)
- University of L'Aquila (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Campus Bio Medico University Hospital (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2026-0485
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00