Evolution and Genetic Characterization of Seoul Virus in Wild Rats Rattus Norvegicus from an urban park in Lyon, France 2020-2022
H. Alburkat, t. smura, M. Bouilloud, J. Pradel, G. ANFRAY, k. berthier, L. Dutra, A. loiseau, T. Niamsap, V. Olander, d. sepulveda, V. Venkat, N. Charbonnel, G. Castel, T. Sironen
The paper characterizes Seoul virus in wild rats in Lyon, finding high genetic similarity to a 2013 strain and low population structuring, recommending city-wide surveillance.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology