The first evidence of Seoul hantavirus, hepatitis E virus and rabies virus in <i>Rattus norvegicus</i> in Tehran, Iran-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The first evidence of Seoul hantavirus, hepatitis E virus and rabies virus in Rattus norvegicus in Tehran, Iran

Published:2023-08 Issue:11 Volume:18 Page:691-697
ISSN:1746-0794
Container-title:Future Virology
language:en
Short-container-title:Future Virology

Author:

Azimi Taher¹^ORCID,Nasrollahian Sina¹,Sabour Sahar²,Hadi Nahal¹,Azimi Leila³,Rahbarian Nourina⁴,Karimi Abdollah³,Fallah Fatemeh³,Mansour-Ghanaie Roxana³,Hoseini-Alfatemi Seyedeh Mahsan³,Fahimzad Sayyed Alireza³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Bacteriology & Virology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran

2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

3. Pediatric Infections Research Center, Research Institute for Children's Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4. Department of Parasitology & Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 15468-15514, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of Seoul hantavirus (SEOV), hepatitis E and rabies viruses in Norway rats in Tehran, Iran. Methods: With the aid of a rat ELISA kit, the we identified specific IgG antibodies against the rabies virus. The presence of SEOV and HEV was determined using an SYBR Green-based real-time PCR assay. Results: 1% of the Rattus norvegicus carried the rabies virus. HEV was associated with R. norvegicus obtained from the south of Tehran with the highest frequency (35%). 12% of tests for SEOV were positive. Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of putting in place rodent control programs and avoiding interaction with rodent populations in urban settings.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Virology

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/fvl-2023-0047

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