A Systematic Review of the Distribution and Prevalence of Viruses Detected in the <i>Peromyscus maniculatus</i> Species Complex (Rodentia: Cricetidae).

ABSTRACT: The North American Deermouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is one of the most widespread and abundant mammals on the continent. It is of public health interest as a known host of several viruses that are transmissible to humans and can cause illness, including the acute respiratory disease Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). However, recent taxonomic studies indicate that P. maniculatus is a complex of multiple species, raising questions about how to identify and interpret three decades of hantavirus monitoring data. We conducted a systematic review investigating the prevalence and spatial distribution of viral taxa detected in wild populations allocated to P. maniculatus. From the 49 relevant studies published from 2000 to 2022, we extracted and analyzed spatial occurrenc

SUBMITTER: Finkbeiner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11257420 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature