Hantavirus Disease Cluster Caused by Seoul Virus, Germany

A cluster of 3 persons in Germany experienced hantavirus disease with renal insufficiency. Reverse transcription PCR-based genotyping revealed infection by Seoul hantavirus transmitted from pet rats. Seoul virus could be responsible for disease clusters in Europe, and infected pet rats should be con...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2024-01, Vol.30 (1), p.133-135
Hauptverfasser:	Hofmann, Jörg, Ulrich, Rainer G, Mehl, Calvin, Drewes, Stephan, Esser, Jutta, Loyen, Martin, Zeichhardt, Heinz, Schoppmeyer, Konrad, Essen, Lioba, Güthoff, Wolfgang, Krüger, Detlev H
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antigens Care and treatment Control Diagnosis Disease Hotspot Disease transmission Dispatch Europe Fever Gastroenteritis Germany - epidemiology Hantavirus hantavirus disease Hantavirus Disease Cluster Caused by Seoul Virus, Germany Hantaviruses Health care Health risks Identification and classification Infection Infections Kidneys Medical diagnosis Medical laboratories Medical research Medicine, Experimental Orthohantavirus Pathogens Patients Phylogenetics Prevention rat Rats Risk factors RNA Viruses Seoul virus Seoul virus - genetics Seoul virus diagnostic Thrombocytopenia Viruses zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	A cluster of 3 persons in Germany experienced hantavirus disease with renal insufficiency. Reverse transcription PCR-based genotyping revealed infection by Seoul hantavirus transmitted from pet rats. Seoul virus could be responsible for disease clusters in Europe, and infected pet rats should be considered a health threat.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3001.230855