Human Hantavirus Infections in Hungary (2018–2025): Epidemiology, Molecular Detection Across Clinical Sample Types, and Phylogenetic Analysis
B1 Crossref Works API · 2026-03-16 · United States · PUUV
Hantaviruses are globally distributed, rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens. In Hungary, Dobrava-Belgrade virus (DOBV) and Puumala virus (PUUV) are circulating, causing hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and nephropathia epidemica, respectively. Due to the short viremic period, hantaviruses are primarily diagnosed by serological methods. Detection of viral nucleic acid by real-time or nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is limited to samples collected in the early phase of disease. Between 2018 and 2025, 51 laboratory-confirmed hantavirus infections were identified in
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Crossref Works API (crossref) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | B1 — see methodology |
| Country | United States |
| Serotype | PUUV |
| Reported date | 2026-03-16 |
| Ingested at | 2026-05-12 00:50 UTC |