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Seewis virus, a genetically distinct hantavirus in the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus).
Virology journal - 30 Oct 2007
Song Jin-Won, Gu Se Hun, Bennett Shannon N, Arai Satoru, Puorger Maria, Hilbe Monika, Yanagihara Richard
Abstract excerpt
More than 20 years ago, hantaviral antigens were reported in tissues of the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus), Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) and common mole (Talpa europea), suggesting that insectivores, or soricomorphs, might serve as reservoirs of unique hantaviruses. Using RT-PCR, sequences of a genetically distinct hantavirus, designated Seewis virus (SWSV), were amplified from lung tissue of a...
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