[Results of serologic screening for hemorrhagic fever with kidney syndrome in Moldova].

Results of serologic screening of small mammals for antigen of the virus of hemorrhagic fever with the renal syndrome (HFRS) and of testing human sera for antibodies to this virus in Moldova are reviewed. A total of 9946 animals belonging to 22 species and blood sera of 792 healthy 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 revealed antibodies to HFRS virus in 7.8%. Natural foci of HFRS were detected in 23 of the 44 administrative territories of the Republic situated in 5 landscape geographical provinces.