Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus by Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks, China

Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus by Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks, China

We demonstrate maintenance and transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus by Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks in the larva, nymph, and adult stages with dissemination in salivary gland, midgut, and ovarian tissues. The H. longicornis tick is a competent vector to transmit this...

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Main Authors: Lu Zhuang, Yi Sun, Xiao-Ming Cui, Fang Tang, Jian-Gong Hu, Li-Yuan Wang, Ning Cui, Zhen-Dong Yang, Dou-Dou Huang, Xiao-Ai Zhang, Wei Liu, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
SFTSV
Haemaphysalis longicornis
transovarial transmission
transstadial transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/15-1435_article

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