Hantavirus Disease Cluster Caused by Seoul Virus, Germany

Jörg Hofmann, Rainer G. Ulrich, Calvin Mehl, Stephan Drewes, Jutta Esser, Martin Loyen, Heinz Zeichhardt, Konrad Schoppmeyer, Lioba Essen, W Güthoff,

Emerging infectious diseases · 2023 · 10 citations · 6 references

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A cluster of 3 persons in Germany experienced hantavirus disease with renal insufficiency. Reverse transcription PCR-based genotyping revealed infection by Seoul hantavirus transmitted from pet rats. Seoul virus could be responsible for disease clusters in Europe, and infected pet rats should be considered a health threat.

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