Identification and analysis of an SEO strain of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome hantavirus from Guangxi

VernacularTitle:广西家鼠型肾综合征出血热病毒的发现和鉴定
Author: Yi TAN ¹ ; Fu-Yin BI ; Zeng-Liang WEI
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1. 广西壮族自治区疾病预防控制中心
Keywords: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; Hantaa virus; Rats
From: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2008;22(6):443-445
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To identify hantavirus from lung specimens of rats captured in Guangxi. Methods Rats were collected from various areas in Guangxi in combination with plague surveillance and rat lung specimens were examined by ELISA for hantavirus antigen,and M segment of positive specimen was partially amplified with RT-PCR and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis was conducted for genotyping. Results From a total of 306 rat lung specimens,a strain of SEO hantavirus was detected from lung specimen of a Norvegicus that was from coastal area of Guangxi Qinzhou city. Conclusions For the first time SEO hantanviras was detected in the coastal area of Guangxi Qinzhou city,its epidemiological significance needs further study.