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Genotype analysis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses in Gyeonggi Province of South Korea from 2017 to 2022.
Archives of virology - 11 Oct 2025
Cho Han-Gil, Kweon Bo-Yeon, Kim Wantae, Kim Minseong
Abstract excerpt
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a tick-borne infectious disease that was first identified in South Korea in 2013. To investigate the SFTS virus (SFTSV) genotypes in Gyeonggi Province, SFTSV detected in 126 patient serum samples collected between 2017 and 2022 was subjected to genetic analysis. Among SFTSV genotypes A to F, SFTSV genotype B was the most common, found in a total of 101 cases...
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- Republic of Korea
- Humans
- Phlebovirus
- Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
- Genotype
- Male
