Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1705: Zoonotic Hantaviridae with Global Public Health Significance

Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 1705: Zoonotic Hantaviridae with Global Public Health Significance Viruses doi: 10.3390/v15081705 Authors: Rui-Xu Chen Huan-Yu Gong Xiu Wang Ming-Hui Sun Yu-Fei Ji Su-Mei Tan Ji-Ming Chen Jian-Wei Shao Ming Liao Hantaviridae currently encompasses seven genera and 53 species. Multiple hantaviruses such as Hantaan virus, Seoul virus, Dobrava-Belgrade virus, Puumala virus, Andes virus, and Sin Nombre virus are highly pathogenic to humans. They cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome or hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HCPS/HPS) in many countries. Some hantaviruses infect wild or domestic animals without causing severe symptoms. Rodents, shrews, and bats are reservoirs of various mammalian hantaviruses. Recent years have witnessed significant advancements in the study of hantaviruses including genomics, taxonomy, evolution, replication, transmission, pathogenicity, control, and patient treatment. Additionally, new hantaviruses infecting bats, rodents, shrews, amphibians, and fish have been identified. This review compiles these advancements to aid researchers and the public in better recognizing this zoonotic virus family with global public health significance.
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