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Identification of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus genotypes in patients and ticks in Liaoning Province, China.
Parasites & vectors - 4 Apr 2022
Han Xiao-Hu, Ma Yue, Liu Hong-Yan, Li Dan, Wang Yan, Jiang Feng-Hua, Gao Qing-Tian, Jiang Feng, Liu Bao-Shan, Shen Guo-Shun, Chen Ze-Liang
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BACKGROUND: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), caused by the SFTS virus (SFTSV), is an acute infectious disease transmitted by ticks that has recently been identified. There are no reports of epidemic serotypes in Liaoning Province, PR China. The aim of this study was, therefore, to identify genotypes of SFTSV in this province. METHODS: In 2019, quantitative PCR testing was performed on 17...
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