Genetic Diversity of Talpa Europaea and Nova Hanta Virus (NVAV) in France.

Nova hantavirus (NVAV) was first identified in a single European mole (), captured in Hungary. Analysis of lung tissues from 94 moles captured in France revealed NVAV in 50%. Based on the genetic diversity of the cytochrome mtDNA, moles collected in Poitiers and Bordeaux were more closely related to the Iberian mole (), a species previously assumed to be restricted to the Iberian Peninsula.