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Maintenance of Hokkaido virus, a genotype of Orthohantavirus puumalaense, in the rodent host Myodes rufocanus bedfordiae under natural conditions.
Journal of virology - 21 Jul 2026
Duong Thi Ngoc Thuy, Sasaki Michihito, Orba Yasuko, Aoshima Keisuke, Ichii Osamu, Maezono Keisuke, Thammahakin Passawat, Eguchi Haruto, Kobayashi Shintaro, Kariwa Hiroaki
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A variety of orthohantaviruses (family Hantaviridae) have preferred natural host species, with transmission among hosts generally thought to occur through direct physical contact and inhalation of virus-contaminated excreta, although the infection to the other species occasionally occurs. Despite extensive experimental studies, the mechanisms of orthohantavirus maintenance and transmission under natural...
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