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ArticleJournal of medical virology2025

Molecular Evolution and Zoonotic Potential of Muju Virus (Orthohantavirus puumalaense) in Craseomys regulus, Republic of Korea.

Kyungmin Park, Seong-Gyu Kim, Jeong-Ah Kim, Sara P Prayitno, Jongwoo Kim, Seung-Ho Lee, Jaeyeon Lee, Ye-Rin Seo, Augustine Natasha, Hee Il Lee and 3 more

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Kyungmin ParkDepartment of Microbiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seong-Gyu KimDepartment of Microbiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Ah KimDivision of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Bureau of Infectious Diseases Diagnosis Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Sara P PrayitnoDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Jongwoo KimDepartment of Microbiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung-Ho Lee3rd R&D Institute, 5th Directorate, Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Jaeyeon LeeDepartment of Microbiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ye-Rin SeoDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0009-0008-3778-3316
Augustine NatashaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4947-8561
Hee Il LeeDivision of Vectors and Parasitic Diseases, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.
Kisoon KimInstitute for Viral Diseases, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Won-Keun KimDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3178-8569
Jin-Won SongDepartment of Microbiology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0796-8332

Funding

This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (2023R1A2C2006105), the Agency for Defense Development (UE242006TD and 411FF5-912A01201), the Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea (RS-2021-KS211475). In addition, this study was partially funded by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (6332-305-210), Republic of Korea.
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Abstract

Orthohantavirus puumalaense causes hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in Europe, with Puumala virus (PUUV) as its primary representative. Muju virus (MUJV), harbored by Craseomys regulus, an Arvicolinae rodent species endemic to the Republic of Korea (ROK), is also a genotype of O. puumalaense. However, their genomic diversity and zoonotic potential remain largely unknown. To investigate their prevalence, 185 voles were collected from 23 regions of the ROK between 2012 and 2023. Serological assays detected anti-PUUV immunoglobulin G antibodies in five samples (3.1%), whereas reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction confirmed MUJV RNA in identical specimens (2.7%). Amplicon-based nanopore sequencing facilitates near-complete genome recovery, enabling high-resolution comparative analysis. Phylogenetic analysis revealed distinct genetic lineages in Gangwon and Jeollabuk Provinces. Evolutionary rate estimates indicated greater sequence divergence in the S and L segments than in the M segment. A zoonotic risk assessment revealed that most MUJV variants exhibited moderate-to-high spillover potential. The molecular detection of MUJV in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, expands its known geographic range and provides the first molecular evidence of MUJV circulation in this region. These findings highlight the need for continued surveillance and seroprevalence studies of MUJV to assess its potential for human exposure and public health relevance in the ROK.

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ArvicolinaeEvolution, MolecularHantavirus InfectionsPuumala virusRodent DiseasesViral ZoonosesZoonosesAnimalsAntibodies, ViralGenetic VariationGenome, ViralGenotypeHemorrhagic Fever with Renal SyndromeHumansPhylogenyRepublic of KoreaAntibodies, ViralRNA, ViralCraseomys regulusmolecular evolutionMuju virusOrthohantavirus puumalaenseRepublic of Koreazoonotic potential

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