Viral Zoonoses in Small Wild Mammals and Detection of Hantavirus,Spain |
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| Authors: | Silvia Herrero-Có freces,Franç ois Mougeot,Tarja Sironen,Hermann Meyer,Ruth Rodrí guez-Pastor,Juan José Luque-Larena |
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| Affiliation: | Universidad de Valladolid, Palencia, Spain (S. Herrero-Cófreces, R. Rodríguez-Pastor, J.J. Luque-Larena);Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Ciudad Real, Spain (F. Mougeot);University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (T. Sironen);Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany (H. Meyer) |
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| Abstract: | We screened 526 wild small mammals for zoonotic viruses in northwest Spain and found hantavirus in common voles (Microtus arvalis) (1.5%) and high prevalence (48%) of orthopoxvirus among western Mediterranean mice (Mus spretus). We also detected arenavirus among small mammals. These findings suggest novel risks for viral transmission in the region. |
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| Keywords: | hantavirus Apodemus sylvaticus arenavirus zoonoses Microtus arvalis Mus spretus poxvirus rodent-borne viruses serologic screening viruses Spain vector-borne infections |
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