[HTML][HTML] Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in ticks collected from humans, South Korea, 2013

SM Yun, WG Lee, J Ryou, SC Yang… - Emerging infectious …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
SM Yun, WG Lee, J Ryou, SC Yang, SW Park, JY Roh, YJ Lee, C Park, MG Han
Emerging infectious diseases, 2014ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We investigated the infection rate for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
(SFTSV) among ticks collected from humans during May–October 2013 in South Korea.
Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks have been considered the SFTSV vector. However, we
detected the virus in H. longicornis, Amblyomma testudinarium, and Ixodes nipponensis
ticks, indicating additional potential SFTSV vectors.
Abstract
We investigated the infection rate for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) among ticks collected from humans during May–October 2013 in South Korea. Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks have been considered the SFTSV vector. However, we detected the virus in H. longicornis, Amblyomma testudinarium, and Ixodes nipponensis ticks, indicating additional potential SFTSV vectors.
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