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1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports the Andes variant of Hantavirus (ANDV). ANDV is the variant identified in the recent MV Hondius cases, & the Hantavirus variant previously identified as having occasional human-to-human transmission. pathoplexus.org/andv #hantavirus #hondius

2/ The addition of ANDV to Pathoplexus was fast-tracked by our Exec Board to aid data sharing, as new sequences become available. Pathoplexus lets sequences to be uploaded as Open (immediately public + sent to INSDC) or Restricted-Use (up to 1 year) - to encourage fast sharing.

3/ Sequences shared as Restricted-Use are available for all unpublished public-health uses (dashboards, reports, open analyses, website) with appropriate credit as outlined in our Data Use Terms - but their status provides protection from publication before the original submitters can publish.

4/ This is an ongoing outbreak of high interest, with few sequences available. In such a situation, Restricted-Use sequences are highly unlikely to be ‘background’ sequences. Please ensure you follow our Data Use Terms in preprints/publications & co-author with other submitters.

6/ 🙏 Huge thanks to everyone involved in caring for patients, testing samples, coordinating response, and sharing data; as well as to the Pathoplexus team and Exec Board for working at speed for this launch.