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Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks as reservoir and vector of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in China

Authors :
Luo, Li-Mei
Zhao, Li
Wen, Hong-Ling
Zhang, Zhen-Tang
Liu, Jian-Wei
Fang, Li-Zhu
Xue, Zai-Feng
Ma, Dong- Qiang
Zhang, Xiao-Shuang
Ding, Shu-Jun
Lei, Xiao-Ying
Yu, Xue-jie
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. October 1, 2015, p1770, 7 p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging hemorrhagic fever caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV), a newly discovered phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae (1,2). SFTS was reported in China [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Infection
Thrombocytopenia
Health

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.433121064
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2110.150126