Identification of Seoul virus in R.novergicus in Hai phong port

ABSTRACT

Background: Hantavirus causes two distinct human diseases Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) and Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). Hantaviruses are maintained in the rodent reservoir and are transmitted to humans via contaminated excreta or bites. Objectives: This study aims to identificate of Seoul virus in R.novergicus in Hai phong port. Material and method: In this study, we trapped 25 of R. novergicus. Results:The results show four R. novergicus are positive for Seoul virus. Partial M segment sequence was recovered from the lung tissue of R. novergicus trapped in Hai Phong port in 2006. M segment of the Seoul virus of Hai Phong sequenced shown is similar to M segment of the Seoul virus of Hanoi. Conclusion:We discovered the Seoul virus in R.novergicus in Hai Phong port in 2006. The sequence belongs to the Seoul virus genotype and is most closely related to the strain B-1 from Japan and the strain AJ620583 from Indonesia.\r\n', u'\r\n', u'