Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report

Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report

A 67-year-old male veterinarian presented with fatigue, anorexia, and diarrhea. Although there were no tick bite marks, we suspected severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) due to bicytopenia, mild disturbance of consciousness, and a history of outdoor activities. Thus, we started immunog...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Miyauchi, Ken-Ei Sada, Hirotaka Yamamoto, Hiroki Iriyoshi, Yuji Touyama, Daisuke Hashimoto, Shigeru Nojima, Shingo Yamanaka, Keita Ishijima, Ken Maeda, Masafumi Kawamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
cat-to-human transmission
human
cats
polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/2/223

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