Abstract
We report a PCR survey of hantavirus infection in an extensive field vole (Microtus agrestis) population present in the Kielder Forest, northern England. A Tatenale virus-like lineage was frequently detected (≈17% prevalence) in liver tissue. Lineages genetically similar to Tatenale virus are likely to be endemic in northern England.
Keywords:
England; Microtus; Microtus agrestis; Tatenale virus; United Kingdom; field vole; hantavirus; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / blood*
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Arvicolinae
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England / epidemiology
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Hantavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Hantavirus Infections / transmission
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Hantavirus Infections / veterinary*
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Hantavirus Infections / virology
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Liver / virology
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Orthohantavirus / classification
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Orthohantavirus / genetics*
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Orthohantavirus / immunology
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Orthohantavirus / isolation & purification
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Phylogeny
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Prevalence
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RNA, Viral / genetics*
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Rodent Diseases / epidemiology*
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Rodent Diseases / transmission
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Rodent Diseases / virology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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RNA, Viral