[Prevalence of hantavirus infection in small mammals in the South Moravian Region].

In 1987 to 1990 in the South Moravian region 1094 lungs of small terrestrial mammals were examined for hantavirus antigen and sera of 525 rodents and 93 hares for antibodies against these viruses. In the majority the materials were not from the same individual. Lungs were examined by the ELISA method, antibodies were assessed by the indirect immunofluorescence reaction.