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Geographic variability of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus genomes in the Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan: a cross-sectional molecular epidemiological study.
Parasites & vectors - 30 Jun 2026
Narita Tsubasa, Yano Koji, Miura Miho, Nomachi Taro, Shinden Maiko, Tsuru Nami, Onitsuka Sakura, Yoshino Shuji, Yamamoto Seigo, Ando Shuji, Okabayashi Tamaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a tick-borne disease caused by the SFTS virus (SFTSV). In Japan, the highest number of SFTS cases has been reported in the Miyazaki Prefecture. Despite previous genomic studies, the regional genomic diversity of SFTSV in Japan remains poorly characterized at the prefectural level. Hence, we aimed to analyze the whole genome sequencing of SFTSV...
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- Japan
- Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
- Phylogeny
- Phlebovirus
- Humans
