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Genotype-Dependent Virulence of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in a Mouse Challenge Model.
International journal of molecular sciences - 30 Mar 2026
Choi Eun Bee, Kim Seungyeon, Moon Seo Young, Jang Eun Young, Lee Yookyoung, Ouh In-Ohk
Abstract excerpt
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne infectious disease with high case-fatality rates in East Asia. The causative agent, SFTS virus (SFTSV; also known as Dabie bandavirus), exhibits genotype-dependent differences in pathogenicity. However, infection models that recapitulate these variations and can be applied for vaccine and therapeutic evaluation are still lacking. In this...
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