Dobrava-belgrade virus spillover infections, Germany.
We present the molecular identification of Apodemus agrarius (striped field mouse) as reservoir host of the Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) lineage DOBV-Aa in 3 federal states of Germany. Phylogenetic analyses provided evidence for multiple spillover of DOBV-Aa to A. flavicollis, a crucial prerequisite for host switch and genetic reassortment.
Schlegel
Mathias
M
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut-Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Greifswald-Insel Riems, Germany.
Klempa
Boris
B
Auste
Brita
B
Bemmann
Margrit
M
Schmidt-Chanasit
Jonas
J
Büchner
Thomas
T
Groschup
Martin H
MH
Meier
Markus
M
Balkema-Buschmann
Anne
A
Zoller
Hinrich
H
Krüger
Detlev H
DH
Ulrich
Rainer G
RG
D000818:Animals; D005858:Germany; D006476:Orthohantavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D051189:Murinae / Q000821:virology*; D010802:Phylogeny