Which rodents carry hantavirus?

Each hantavirus species has one or a few specific rodent reservoirs. Major reservoirs include: Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) — Sin Nombre virus, North America. Long-tailed pygmy rice rat (Oligoryzomys longicaudatus) — Andes virus, southern South America. Bank vole (Myodes glareolus) — Puumala virus, Europe. Striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) — Hantaan virus, East Asia. Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) — Seoul virus, worldwide. Cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) — Black Creek Canal virus, southeastern USA. Rodents can carry the virus chronically without showing symptoms, shedding it in urine, droppings, and saliva that can remain infectious in dust for days to weeks under suitable conditions.