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Distribution and genetic heterogeneity of Puumala virus in Sweden.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Oct 1996
Hörling J, Lundkvist A, Jaarola M, Plyusnin A, Tegelström H, Persson K, Lehväslaiho H, Hörnfeldt B, Vaheri A, Niklasson B
Abstract excerpt
Small mammals trapped in Sweden were analysed for specific antibody responses against three hantavirus serotypes and for the presence of viral antigen. To determine the genetic identity of viral RNA in lungs of seropositive bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), polymerase chain reactions and subsequent partial sequencing of both the M and S segments were employed. The sequences obtained were all identified as...
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