Evolutionary Formation and Distribution of Puumala Virus Genome Variants, Russia
Ekaterina A. Blinova, Andrei A. Deviatkin, Marat T. Makenov, Yulia V. Popova, Dzagurová Tk
Abstract
We analyzed Puumala virus (PUUV) sequences collected from bank voles from different regions of Russia. Phylogenetic analysis revealed PUUV reassortments in areas with the highest hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome incidence, indicating reassortment might contribute to pathogenic properties of PUUV. Continued surveillance is needed to assess PUUV pathogenicity in Russia.
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Puumala virusReassortmentBiologyHantavirusPathogenicityPhylogenetic treeVirologyGenomeGeneticsEvolutionary biologyVirusGeneCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineMicrobiologyDiseasePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)Viral Infections and VectorsFire effects on ecosystemsViral Infections and Outbreaks Research