Molecular identification of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses from tick and bitten patient in Southeast China

Molecular identification of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses from tick and bitten patient in Southeast China

Abstract Background Severe fever and thrombocytopenia bunyavirus (SFTSV) infection causes severe fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome with high mortality. It is extremely rare that a transmitting tick can be directly captured in bite wounds, and that SFTSV can be isolated from both the captured tick...

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Main Authors: Yongxi Tong, Qiujing Wang, Yongfeng Fu, Shibo Li, Zhao Zhang, Zheen Zhang, Xuewen Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
SFTS
SFTSV
Tick
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01391-1

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