First evidence of Seoul hantavirus in the wild rat population in the Netherlands

First evidence of Seoul hantavirus in the wild rat population in the Netherlands

We report the first detection of Seoul hantavirus (SEOV)-specific antibodies in the wild brown rat population in the Netherlands. SEOV-reactive antibodies were found in three rats out of 16 in a repeated series of tests including immunofluorescence assay, immunoblot, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent...

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Main Authors: Jenny Verner-Carlsson, Mare Lõhmus, Karin Sundström, Tanja M. Strand, Monique Verkerk, Chantal Reusken, Kumiko Yoshimatsu, Jiro Arikawa, Frank van de Goot, Åke Lundkvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-02-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
Seoul virus
wildlife diseases
hantavirus
rodent-borne diseases
Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/27215/pdf_8

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