Autochthonous Human Case of Seoul Virus Infection, the Netherlands

Swanink, Caroline; Reimerink, Johan; Gisolf, Jet; de Vries, Ankje; Claassen, Mark; Martens, Liesbeth; Waegemaekers, Toos; Rozendaal, Harry; Valkenburgh, Stasja; Hoornweg, Tabitha; Maas, Miriam

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Autochthonous Human Case of Seoul Virus Infection, the Netherlands

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December 17 2018
By Swanink, Caroline ; Reimerink, Johan ; Gisolf, Jet ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Swanink, Caroline ; Reimerink, Johan ; Gisolf, Jet ; de Vries, Ankje ; Claassen, Mark ; Martens, Liesbeth ; Waegemaekers, Toos ; Rozendaal, Harry ; Valkenburgh, Stasja ; Hoornweg, Tabitha ; Maas, Miriam
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Orthohantaviruses are a group of rodentborne viruses with a worldwide distribution. The orthohantavirus Seoul virus (SEOV) can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans and is distributed worldwide, like its reservoir host, the rat. Cases of SEOV in wild and pet rats have been described in several countries, and human cases have been reported in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and the United States. In the Netherlands, SEOV has previously been found in wild brown rats. We describe an autochthonous human case of SEOV infection in the Netherlands. This patient had nonspecific clinical symptoms of an orthohantavirus infection (gastrointestinal symptoms and distinct elevation of liver enzymes). Subsequent source investigation revealed 2 potential sources, the patient's feeder rats and a feeder rat farm. At both sources, a high prevalence of SEOV was found in the rats. The virus closely resembled the Cherwell and Turckheim SEOV strains that were previously found in Europe.
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Autochthonous Human Case Of Seoul Virus Infection, The Netherlands Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome Hfrs Orthohantavirus Rats Seoul Virus Seov Source Investigation Synopsis Viruses Zoonoses Zoonotic Infection
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Emerg Infect Dis. 24(12):2158-2163
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30067176
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PMC6256391
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Journal Article
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Netherlands
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24
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12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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