Risk of lymphoid malignancies increased after Puumala virus infection in Finland, 2009-2019: a retrospective register-based cohort study

Puumala virus (PUUV) is a hantavirus causing haemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Studies showing an increased risk of lymphoid malignancies following hantavirus infection, together with the observation that PUUV infects B cells motivated us to study the risk of lymphoid malignancies following PUUV infection.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - March 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sohvi K ääriäinen, Jukka Ollgren, Timothee Dub, Outi Laine, Marjatta Sinisalo, Jussi Hepojoki, Tomas Strandin, Eliisa Kekäläinen, Jussi Sane, Outi Lyytikäinen Source Type: research