Bayou Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome, Louisiana, USA, 2022–2023
During 2020-2023, we sequenced Bayou virus from 2 patients in Louisiana, USA, with hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome. Direct virus sequencing demonstrated an inferred evolutionary relationship to previous cases. Our findings demonstrate that separate virus spillovers cause isolated cases and probable wide distribution of Bayou hantavirus in rodents across Louisiana.
Authors
- John D. Klena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-6193)
- Sean Simonson
- Shannon Whitmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0819-6736)
- Mary J. Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9373-2355)
- Trevor R. Shoemaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-6309)
- Theresa Sokol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2102-5281)
- Elizabeth Shedroff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-2621)
- Emma Ortega
- Joseph Hennig
- Amy Whitesell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1428-8039)
- Joel M. Montgomery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0523-4431)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3102.241069
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Louisiana Department of Health