Viruses, Vol. 14, Pages 1258: Molecular Characterisation and Phylogeny of Tula Virus in Kazakhstan
Viruses, Vol. 14, Pages 1258: Molecular Characterisation and Phylogeny of Tula Virus in Kazakhstan
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v14061258
Authors:
Nur Tukhanova
Anna Shin
Nurkeldi Turebekov
Talgat Nurmakhanov
Karlygash Abdiyeva
Alexandr Shevtsov
Toktasyn Yerubaev
Gulnara Tokmurziyeva
Almas Berdibekov
Vitaliy Sutyagin
Nurbek Maikanov
Andrei Zakharov
Ilmars Lezdinsh
Lyazzat Yeraliyeva
Guenter Froeschl
Michael Hoelscher
Stefan Frey
Edith Wagner
Lukas Peintner
Sandra Essbauer
Orthohantaviruses are zoonotic pathogens that play a significant role in public health. These viruses can cause haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Eurasia. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, the first human cases were registered in the year 2000 in the West Kazakhstan region. Small mammals can be reservoirs of orthohantaviruses. Previous studies showed orthohantavirus antigens in wild-living small mammals in four districts of West Kazakhstan. Clinical studies suggested that there might be further regions with human orthohantavirus infections in Kazakhstan, but genetic data of orthohantaviruses in natural foci are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate small mammals for the presence of orthohantaviruses by molecular biological methods and to provide a phylogenetic characterization of the circulating strains in Kazakhstan. Small mammals were trapped at 19 sites in West Kazakhstan, four in Almaty region and at seven sites around Almaty city during all seasons ...
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Nur Tukhanova Anna Shin Nurkeldi Turebekov Talgat Nurmakhanov Karlygash Abdiyeva Alexandr Shevtsov Toktasyn Yerubaev Gulnara Tokmurziyeva Almas Berdibekov Vitaliy Sutyagin Nurbek Maikanov Andrei Zakharov Ilmars Lezdinsh Lyazzat Yeraliyeva Guenter Froeschl Tags: Article Source Type: research