Abstract
Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) is a human pathogen that has evolved in, and is hosted by, mice of several species of the genus Apodemus. We propose a subdivision of the species Dobrava-Belgrade virus into four related genotypes – Dobrava, Kurkino, Saaremaa, and Sochi – that show characteristic differences in their phylogeny, specific host reservoirs, geographical distribution, and pathogenicity for humans.
Highlights
BRIEF REVIEWComplex evolution and epidemiology of Dobrava-Belgrade hantavirus: definition of genotypes and their characteristics
Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) is a human pathogen that has evolved in, and is hosted by, mice of several species of the genus Apodemus
DOBV nucleic acid was detected by RT-PCR and sequencing in Greek and Albanian hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) patients [1]
Summary
Complex evolution and epidemiology of Dobrava-Belgrade hantavirus: definition of genotypes and their characteristics. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com
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