Characterization of the Puumala orthohantavirus Strains in the Northwestern Region of the Republic of Tatarstan in Relation to the Clinical Manifestations in Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome Patients

• Main Authors: Yuriy N. Davidyuk (Author), Emmanuel Kabwe (Author), Venera G. Shakirova (Author), Ekaterina V. Martynova (Author), Ruzilya K. Ismagilova (Author), Ilsiyar M. Khaertynova (Author), Svetlana F. Khaiboullina (Author), Albert A. Rizvanov (Author), Sergey P. Morzunov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Over 1,000 cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) were recorded in the Republic of Tatarstan (RT) in 2015. HFRS is a zoonotic disease caused by several different Old World hantaviruses. In RT, Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV) is a prevalent etiological agent of HFRS. We looked for the g...