Puumala and Tula hantaviruses in France

Virus Res. 2007 Oct;129(1):58-63. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2007.04.023. Epub 2007 May 25.

Abstract

The first genome sequences of Tula (TULV) and Puumala (PUUV) hantaviruses undoubtedly originated from France were recovered from tissue samples of European common voles and bank voles captured in Jura region. Genetic analysis of S and M segments of French PUUV strain revealed its highest similarity to strains from neighboring Belgium and Germany and also from Slovakia. On phylogenetic trees, French PUUV strain was placed within the central European lineage formed by strains from these three countries. Both of our French TULV strains clustered together and formed a distinct, well-supported genetic lineage.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arvicolinae / virology
  • France
  • Hantavirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Orthohantavirus / classification*
  • Orthohantavirus / genetics
  • Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification
  • Phylogeny
  • Puumala virus / classification
  • Puumala virus / genetics
  • Puumala virus / isolation & purification
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Matrix Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Matrix Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AM695638
  • GENBANK/AM695639
  • GENBANK/AM695640
  • GENBANK/AM695641