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Broad geographical distribution and high genetic diversity of shrew-borne Seewis hantavirus in Central Europe.
Virus genes - 1 Aug 2012
Schlegel Mathias, Radosa Lukáš, Rosenfeld Ulrike M, Schmidt Sabrina, Triebenbacher Cornelia, Löhr Paul-Walter, Fuchs Dieter, Heroldová Marta, Jánová Eva, Stanko Michal, Mošanský Ladislav, Fričová Jana, Pejčoch Milan, Suchomel Josef, Purchart Luboš, Groschup Martin H, Krüger Detlev H, Klempa Boris, Ulrich Rainer G
Abstract excerpt
For a long time hantaviruses were believed to be exclusively rodent-borne pathogens. Recent findings of numerous shrew- and mole-borne hantaviruses raise important questions on their phylogenetic origin. The objective of our study was to prove the presence and distribution of shrew-associated Seewis virus (SWSV) in different Sorex species in Central Europe. Therefore, a total of 353 Sorex araneus, 59 S....
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