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Seoul Virus Associated with Pet Rats, Scotland, UK, 2019

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EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Volume 27, Issue 10, Pages 2677-2680

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CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
DOI: 10.3201/eid2710.211298

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  1. Medical Research Council [MC_ UU_1201412]

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A case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by Seoul virus in a woman in Scotland was described, with whole-genome sequencing showing the virus belonged to a lineage characterized by recent international expansion likely driven by trade in pet rats.
We describe a case of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by Seoul virus in a woman in Scotland, UK. Whole-genome sequencing showed the virus belonged to a lineage characterized by recent international expansion, probably driven by trade in pet rats.

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