Seoul virus
| Seoul virus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group V ((-)ssRNA) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Bunyaviridae |
| Genus: | Hantavirus |
| Species: | Seoul virus |
Seoul virus (SEOV) is a species of hantavirus that can cause a form of hemorrhagic fever.
It is carried by rats and accounts for ~25% of cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Asia.[1]
It was first described by Dr. Lee Ho-Wang (Ho-Wang Lee), a Korean virologist. It was originally thought that hemorrhagic fever was caused by contact with field mice (Genus "Apodemus"), but Dr. Lee found that it could also be caused by contact with brown rats ("Rattus norvegicus"). As it was first found in an apartment in Seoul, this virus was named "Seoul Virus".
See also
- Thailand virus
- Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
- Hantavirus vaccine
- Ho-Wang Lee (Lee Ho Wang)
References
- ↑ Yao LS, Qin CF, Pu Y, Zhang XL, Liu YX, Liu Y, Cao XM, Deng YQ, Wang J, Hu KX, Xu BL (2012) Complete genome sequence of Seoul virus isolated from Rattus norvegicus in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. J Virol 86(24):13853. doi: 10.1128/JVI.02668-12
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