Genomic Analysis of Sin Nombre Virus Sequences, Northwestern United States, 2023 - PubMed
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- Sin Nombre virus (SNV) genome sequences were analyzed in the northwestern United States, including Idaho and Washington.
- Sequences were recovered from montane voles, with samples from 189 individual rodents showing high SNV prevalence.
- Evidence of virus reassortment or coinfection was found, indicating ongoing virus diversification in rodents.
- The study highlights the zoonotic nature of SNV and its genetic evolution in the region.