Molecular Epidemiology of Hantaviruses in the Czech Republic

• Authors: ZELENÁ Hana; STRAKOVÁ Petra; HEROLDOVÁ Marta; MRÁZEK Jakub; KASTL Tomáš; ŽÁKOVSKÁ Alena; RŮŽEK Daniel; SMETANA Jan; RUDOLF Ivo
• Year of publication: 2019
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Education
• Web: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/19-0449_article
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.190449
• Keywords: hantavirus; molecular epidemiology; rodents; patients
• Description: During 2008-2018, we collected samples from rodents and patients throughout the Czech Republic and characterized hantavirus isolates. We detected Dobrava-Belgrade and Puumala orthohantaviruses in patients and Dobrava-Belgrade, Tula, and Seewis orthohantaviruses in rodents. Increased knowledge of eco-epidemiology of hantaviruses will improve awareness among physicians and better outcomes of patients.