Seroprevalence of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Small-Animal Veterinarians and Nurses in the Japanese Prefecture with the Highest Case Load

Seroprevalence of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Small-Animal Veterinarians and Nurses in the Japanese Prefecture with the Highest Case Load

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is the causative agent of SFTS, an emerging tick-borne disease in East Asia, and is maintained in enzootic cycles involving ticks and a range of wild animal hosts. Direct transmission of SFTSV from cats and dogs to humans has been identified...

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Main Authors: Yumi Kirino, Keita Ishijima, Miho Miura, Taro Nomachi, Eugene Mazimpaka, Putu Eka Sudaryatma, Atsushi Yamanaka, Ken Maeda, Takayuki Sugimoto, Akatsuki Saito, Hirohisa Mekata, Tamaki Okabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
cats
dogs
SFTS
Bandavirus
public health
Japan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/2/229

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