Direct Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from Domestic Cat to Veterinary Personnel

Direct Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from Domestic Cat to Veterinary Personnel

Two veterinary personnel in Japan were infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) while handling a sick cat. Whole-genome sequences of SFTSV isolated from the personnel and the cat were 100% identical. These results identified a nosocomial outbreak of SFTSV infection in...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Yamanaka, Yumi Kirino, Sho Fujimoto, Naoyasu Ueda, Daisuke Himeji, Miho Miura, Putu E. Sudaryatma, Yukiko Sato, Hidenori Tanaka, Hirohisa Mekata, Tamaki Okabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
SFTS
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
SFTSV
viruses
Dabie bandavirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1513_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/19-1513_article

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