Viral Zoonoses in Small Wild Mammals and Detection of Hantavirus, Spain

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...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Silvia Herrero-Cófreces, François Mougeot, Tarja Sironen, Hermann Meyer, Ruth Rodríguez-Pastor, Juan José Luque-Larena
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
Subjects:
hantavirus
Apodemus sylvaticus
arenavirus
zoonoses
Microtus arvalis
Mus spretus
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2806.212508
https://doaj.org/article/02f647672ba94604b1a2853a957fcd9d
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Summary: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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