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Prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in black goats (Capra hircus coreanae) in the Republic of Korea.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Jul 2018
Kang Jun-Gu, Cho Yoon-Kyoung, Jo Yong-Sun, Chae Jeong-Byoung, Oh Sung-Suck, Kim Kye-Hyung, Ko Mee-Kyung, Yi Jongyoun, Choi Kyoung-Seong, Yu Do-Hyeon, Kim Hyeon-Cheol, Park Jinho, Park Bae-Keun, Choi Chang-Yong, Jung Young-Hun, Chae Joon-Seok
Abstract excerpt
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is an emerging tick-borne pathogen in China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of SFTSV antigens and anti-SFTSV antibodies in black goats (Capra hircus coreanae) throughout the ROK. Sera were collected from 737 black goats in nine provinces in the ROK. Eighteen of 737 (2.4%) goat sera were...
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