Tula Virus as Causative Agent of Hantavirus Disease in Immunocompetent Person, Germany

We report molecular evidence of Tula virus infection in an immunocompetent patient from Germany who had typical signs of hantavirus disease. Accumulating evidence indicates that Tula virus infection, although often considered nonpathogenic, represents a threat to human health.PMID:33754997 | DOI:10.3201/eid2704.203996

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: J örg Hofmann Stephanie Kramer Klaus R Herrlinger Kathrin Jeske Martin Kuhns Sabrina Weiss Rainer G Ulrich Detlev H Kr üger Source Type: research