Prospect Hill virus

Prospect Hill virus
Prospect Hill virus has a widespread distribution in Maryland, West Virginia, Minnesota, and California.
Virus classification
Group: Group V ((-)ssRNA)
Order: Unassigned
Family: Bunyaviridae
Genus: Hantavirus
Type species
Hantaan virus
Species

Prospect Hill virus

Prospect Hill virus is a single-stranded, negative-sense Hantaan-like zoonotic RNA virus isolated from meadow voles and microtine and other cricetid rodents in the United States. It has a widespread distribution in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Minnesota and California. The overall risk of infection in humans is low. It was first isolated from a meadow vole found in Prospect Hill, Maryland for which it is named.[1]

Transmission

Transmission to humans is believed to occur through aersolized inhalation of mouse excreta and possibly through fomite contamination.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yanagihara R, Daum CA, Lee PW, Baek LJ, Amyx HL, Gajdusek DC, Gibbs CJ Jr.Serological survey of Prospect Hill virus infection in indigenous wild rodents in the USA.Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1987;81(1):42-5.

Lancet. 1982 Dec 18;2(8312):1405. New hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome-related virus in rodents in the United States. Lee PW, Amyx HL, Gajdusek DC, Yanagihara RT, Goldgaber D, Gibbs CJ Jr.

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