Ecology of Neglected Rodent-Borne American Orthohantaviruses
| Autor: | Mull, Nathaniel, Jackson, Reilly, Sironen, Tarja, Forbes, Kristian M. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Helsinki One Health (HOH), Viral Zoonosis Research Unit, Emerging Infections Research Group, Department of Virology, Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
11832 Microbiology and virology
host-switch reservoir HANTAVIRUS PULMONARY SYNDROME spillover SIN-NOMBRE-VIRUS TO-PERSON TRANSMISSION transmission hantavirus Hantaviridae SIGMODONTINE RODENTS HCPS PYGMY RICE RAT RIO MAMORE VIRUS GENETIC DIVERSITY 3111 Biomedicine PEROMYSCUS-MANICULATUS CREEK-CANAL-VIRUS GEOGRAPHIC-DISTRIBUTION |
| Popis: | The number of documented American orthohantaviruses has increased significantly over recent decades, but most fundamental research has remained focused on just two of them: Andes virus (ANDV) and Sin Nombre virus (SNV). The majority of American orthohantaviruses are known to cause disease in humans, and most of these pathogenic strains were not described prior to human cases, indicating the importance of understanding all members of the virus clade. In this review, we summarize information on the ecology of under-studied rodent-borne American orthohantaviruses to form general conclusions and highlight important gaps in knowledge. Information regarding the presence and genetic diversity of many orthohantaviruses throughout the distributional range of their hosts is minimal and would significantly benefit from virus isolations to indicate a reservoir role. Additionally, few studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying transmission routes and factors affecting the environmental persistence of orthohantaviruses, limiting our understanding of factors driving prevalence fluctuations. As landscapes continue to change, host ranges and human exposure to orthohantaviruses likely will as well. Research on the ecology of neglected orthohantaviruses is necessary for understanding both current and future threats to human health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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