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Phylogenetic analysis of Puumala virus strains from Central Europe highlights the need for a full-genome perspective on hantavirus evolution.
Virus genes - 1 Dec 2017
Szabó Róbert, Radosa Lukáš, Ličková Martina, Sláviková Monika, Heroldová Marta, Stanko Michal, Pejčoch Milan, Osterberg Anja, Laenen Lies, Schex Susanne, Ulrich Rainer G, Essbauer Sandra, Maes Piet, Klempa Boris
Abstract excerpt
Puumala virus (PUUV), carried by bank voles (Myodes glareolus), is the medically most important hantavirus in Central and Western Europe. In this study, a total of 523 bank voles (408 from Germany, 72 from Slovakia, and 43 from Czech Republic) collected between the years 2007-2012 were analyzed for the presence of hantavirus RNA. Partial PUUV genome segment sequences were obtained from 51 voles. Phylogenetic...
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