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Complex evolution and epidemiology of Dobrava-Belgrade hantavirus: definition of genotypes and their characteristics.
Archives of virology - 1 Mar 2013
Klempa Boris, Avsic-Zupanc Tatjana, Clement Jan, Dzagurova Tamara K, Henttonen Heikki, Heyman Paul, Jakab Ferenc, Kruger Detlev H, Maes Piet, Papa Anna, Tkachenko Evgeniy A, Ulrich Rainer G, Vapalahti Olli, Vaheri Antti
Abstract excerpt
Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) is a human pathogen that has evolved in, and is hosted by, mice of several species of the genus Apodemus. We propose a subdivision of the species Dobrava-Belgrade virus into four related genotypes - Dobrava, Kurkino, Saaremaa, and Sochi - that show characteristic differences in their phylogeny, specific host reservoirs, geographical distribution, and pathogenicity for humans.
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