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Phylogenetic analysis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) in the Republic of Korea.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases - 1 Mar 2020
Lee Hyun Seo, Kim Jisoo, Son Kidong, Kim Yongkwan, Hwang Jusun, Jeong Hyesung, Ahn Tae-Young, Jheong Weon-Hwa
Abstract excerpt
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging zoonotic tick-borne disease caused by SFTS virus, which circulates among ticks and their host animals, including wildlife. However, few studies have examined SFTS virus infection in wildlife present in the Republic of Korea (ROK). We evaluated SFTS virus infection in tissue samples from Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus), one of the...
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