Asikkala virus

Orthohantavirus asikkalaense
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Bunyaviricetes
Order: Elliovirales
Family: Hantaviridae
Genus: Orthohantavirus
Species:
Orthohantavirus asikkalaense
Synonyms
  • Asikkala virus
  • Asikkala orthohantavirus

Asikkala virus (ASIV) is an Old World hantavirus isolated from Sorex araneus (pygmy shrew) in Germany and the Czech Republic. It is suspected to have a geographical distribution mapping with Seewis virus.

References

  1. ↑ "Genus: Orthohantavirus". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "History of the taxon: Species: Orthohantavirus asikkalaense (2023 Release, MSL #39)". ictv.global. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Radosa L, Schlegel M, Gebauer P, Ansorge H, Heroldová M, Jánová E, Stanko M, Mošanský L, Fričová J, Pejčoch M, Suchomel J, Purchart L, Groschup MH, Krüger DH, Ulrich RG, Klempa B (October 2013). "Detection of shrew-borne hantavirus in Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) in Central Europe". Infect Genet Evol. 19: 403–410. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2013.04.008. ISSN 1567-7257. PMID 23602837.