Serological Evidence of Viruses Naturally Associated with the Montane Water Vole (Arvicola scherman) in Eastern France

Nathalie Charbonnel (1) , Julie Deter (1) , Yannick Chaval (1) , Juha Laakkonen (2, 3) , Heikki Henttonen (2) , Liina Voutilainen (2) , Olli Vapalahti (3) , Antti Vaheri (3) , Serge Morand (4) , Jean-François Cosson (1)

1 UMR CBGP - Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations
2 Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Unit
3 Haartman Institute [Helsinki]
4 UMR ISEM - Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier

We surveyed 12 Populations of the montane water vole (Arvicola scherman), previously known as the fossorial form of the Water vole A. terrestris, in eastern France for antibodies (immunoglobulin G) to Puumala virus (PUUV), lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), and COWPOX virus (CPXV). Antibodies to PUUV Were found in 9 (5.5%) of 164 voles from 7 populations, antibodies to LCMV were found in 13 (26.0%) of 50 voles from 2 Populations, and antibodies to CPXV were found in 66 (41.8%,) of 158 votes from 7 populations. Antibody status to CPXV Was statistically associated with the phase of the A. scherman population density cycle and the percentage of grassland areas surrounding the sampling sites.

Mots clés: Hantavirus; Arenavirus; Orthopoxvirus; Arvicola scherman; Rodent-borne zoonoses

Domaines: Biodiversité et Ecologie

Nathalie Charbonnel, Julie Deter, Yannick Chaval, Juha Laakkonen, Heikki Henttonen, et al.. Serological Evidence of Viruses Naturally Associated with the Montane Water Vole (Arvicola scherman) in Eastern France. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2008, 8 (6), pp.763-767. ⟨10.1089/vbz.2007.0167⟩. ⟨halsde-00469453⟩