Roles of raccoons in the transmission cycle of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 84; no. 7; pp. 982 - 991
• Main Authors: TATEMOTO, Kango, ISHIJIMA, Keita, KURODA, Yudai, MENDOZA, Milagros Virhuez, INOUE, Yusuke, PARK, Eunsil, SHIMODA, Hiroshi, SATO, Yuko, SUZUKI, Tadaki, SUZUKI, Kazuo, MORIKAWA, Shigeru, MAEDA, Ken
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2022; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: raccoon; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; Virology; wild animal; raccoon; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; wild animal

The present study investigated severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) infection in raccoons in Wakayama Prefecture from 2007 to 2019. To perform surveillance, an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was established, and the sensitivity and specificity of the ELISA were 100% i...