Novel Ozark Orthohantavirus in Hispid Cotton Rats (Sigmodon hispidus), Arkansas, USA

Novel Ozark Orthohantavirus in Hispid Cotton Rats (Sigmodon hispidus), Arkansas, USA

We report a novel orthohantavirus, putatively named Ozark orthohantavirus, in hispid cotton rats captured within the Ozark Plateau in Arkansas, USA. This virus phylogenetically clusters with other orthohantaviruses that cause severe human disease. Continued orthohantavirus surveillance and virus se...

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Main Authors: Nathaniel Mull, Mert Erdin, Teemu Smura, Tarja Sironen, Kristian M. Forbes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
orthohantavirus
hantavirus
hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
phylogeny
prevalence
sequence analysis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/23-0549_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/23-0549_article

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