My memory about # hantavirus is coming back: it is not obvious that one can predict with the genetic sequence if an # ANDV can transmit...
C3 Mastodon #hantavirus (mastodon.social) — real-time social commentary · 2026-05-20 · Argentina · ANDV
My memory about # hantavirus is coming back: it is not obvious that one can predict with the genetic sequence if an # ANDV can transmit from person to person. The reason is that it is hypothesised that only 12% of people who develop this zoonosis in Argentina, usually with the "colilargo" mice, can potentially transmit it to other humans (I will join the study later). Hopefully the outbreaks have happened only three times in Argentina. As a result, generic analysis of this Andes hantavirus will not allow discriminating specific mutations. This is all about # OneHealth perspective: genetic sequencing tons of samples is not enough. One must investigate the complete cycle of ANDV variants among humans and animals. This includes other mice than O. longicaudatus, even if they are only secondary hosts (like maybe the green moss mice).
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Mastodon #hantavirus (mastodon.social) — real-time social commentary (mastodon-hantavirus) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | C3 — see methodology |
| Country | Argentina |
| Serotype | ANDV |
| Reported date | 2026-05-20 |
| Ingested at | 2026-05-20 13:49 UTC |