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Genetic and pathogenic diversity of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) in South Korea.
JCI insight - 30 Jan 2020
Yun Seok-Min, Park Su-Jin, Kim Young-Il, Park Sun-Whan, Yu Min-Ah, Kwon Hyeok-Il, Kim Eun-Ha, Yu Kwang-Min, Jeong Hye Won, Ryou Jungsang, Lee Won-Ja, Jee Youngmee, Lee Joo-Yeon, Choi Young Ki
Abstract excerpt
To investigate nationwide severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) infection status, we isolated SFTSVs from patients with suspected severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in 207 hospitals throughout South Korea between 2013 and April 2017. A total of 116 SFTSVs were isolated from 3137 SFTS-suspected patients, with an overall 21.6% case fatality rate. Genetic characterization revealed...
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