First molecular evidence for Puumala hantavirus in Slovakia

Authors
Leitmeyer, K Sibold, C Meisel, H Ulrich, R Labuda, M Kruger, DH
Citation
K. Leitmeyer et al., First molecular evidence for Puumala hantavirus in Slovakia, VIRUS GENES, 23(2), 2001, pp. 165-169
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
VIRUS GENES
ISSN journal
09208569 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
165 - 169
Database
ISI
SICI code
0920-8569(2001)23:2<165:FMEFPH>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We report on the first Puumala hantavirus nucleotide sequence (strain Opina -916) amplified from a bank vole trapped in Slovakia, central Europe. Phylo genetic analysis of the S-segment sequence grouped the virus within the wes tern/central European sublineage of Puumala virus. In the neighborhood of t he rodent trapping site two cases of human infection by the Puumala virus w ere verified.