[Genotype of hantavirus in Zhejiang province].

Objective: To identify the genotype and clades of hantavirus (HV) in Zhejiang province.

Methods: The partial S and M segment of the HV in Zhejiang province were amplified with RT-PCR using genotype-specific primers, and then were sequenced and compared with other known hantaviruses.

Results: The genotype of 11 strains were HTNV and other 7 strains were SEOV by homology and phylogenesis analysis, yet the clade distribution was significantly different among foci of Zhejiang with 5 clades of HTNV and 3 clades of SEOV.