Biology:Soochong virus

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Soochong virus
Virus classification e
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Ellioviricetes
Order: Bunyavirales
Family: Hantaviridae
Genus: Orthohantavirus (?)
Virus:
Soochong virus
Synonyms[1]

Soochong virus (SOOV) is a zoonotic negative sense single-stranded RNA virus. It may be a member of the genus Orthohantavirus, but it has not be definitively classified as a species and may only be a strain.[1] It is one of four rodent-borne Hantaviruses found in the Republic of Korea. It is the etiologic agent for Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The other species responsible for HFRS in Korea are Seoul virus, Haantan virus, and Muju virus.[2]

Soochong was isolated from four Korean field mice (Apodemus peninsulae) captured in August 1997 at Mt. Gyebang in Hongcheon-gun, Mt. Gachil, Inje-gun, Gangwon Province, and in September 1998 at Mt. Deogyu, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk Province.

Transmission

This species of Hantavirus has not been shown to transfer from person-to-person. Transmission by aerosolized rodent excreta still remains the only known way the virus is transmitted to humans. In general, drop-let and/or fomite transfer has not been shown in the hantaviruses in either the hemorrhagic or pulmonary forms.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Plyusnin, A.; Beaty, B.J.; Elliott, R.M.; Goldbach, R.; Kormelink, R.; Lundkvist, Å.; Schmaljohn, C.S.; Tesh, R.B (2011). "ICTV 9th Report (2011) Bunyaviridae" (in en). https://talk.ictvonline.org/ictv-reports/ictv_9th_report/negative-sense-rna-viruses-2011/w/negrna_viruses/205/bunyaviridae. "List of other related viruses which may be members of the genus Hantavirus but have not been approved as species Amur/Soochong virus {Apodemus peninsulae} [L: DQ056292; M: AY675353; S:AY675349] (ASV)" 
  2. Song Jin-Won; Moon Sung-Sil; Gu Se Hun; Song Ki-Joon; Baek Luck Ju; Kim Heung Chul; Kijek Tod (Feb 2006). "Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in 4 US soldiers, South Korea. Emerging Infectious Diseases". J Med Virol 78 (2): 290–7. doi:10.1002/jmv.20538. PMID 16372283. 
  3. Peters, C.J. (2006). "Emerging Infections: Lessons from the Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers". Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association 117: 189–197. PMID 18528473. 
  4. Crowley, J.; Crusberg, T.. "Ebola and Marburg Virus Genomic Structure, Comparative and Molecular Biology". Dept. of Biology & Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. http://www.mcb.uct.ac.za/ebola/ebolagen.html. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q16992614 entry