Puumala Hantavirus Genotypes in Humans, France, 2012-2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;25(1):140-143. doi: 10.3201/eid2501.180270.

Abstract

The analysis of the nucleoprotein gene of 77 Puumala hantavirus strains detected in human samples in France during 2012-2016 showed that all belonged to the Central European lineage. We observed 2 main clusters, geographically structured; one included strains with the Q64 signature and the other strains with the R64 signature.

Keywords: France; Puumala virus; genotype; hantavirus; humans; orthohantavirus; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arvicolinae / virology*
  • Cluster Analysis
  • France / epidemiology
  • Genomics
  • Genotype
  • Geography
  • Hantavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Hantavirus Infections / virology*
  • Humans
  • Orthohantavirus / genetics*
  • Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification
  • Phylogeny
  • Puumala virus / genetics*
  • Puumala virus / isolation & purification
  • Zoonoses