The first discovery of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Taiwan

• Published in: Emerging microbes & infections Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 148 - 151
• Main Authors: Lin, Tsai-Lu, Ou, Shan-Chia, Maeda, Ken, Shimoda, Hiroshi, Chan, Jacky Peng-Wen, Tu, Wu-Chun, Hsu, Wei-Li, Chou, Chi-Chung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis 01.01.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: bovine; first discovery in Taiwan; Letter; public health; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus; sheep; Thrombocytopenia; ticks; Taiwan; bovine; ticks; public health; sheep; first discovery in Taiwan; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), an emerging tick-borne zoonosis, has been rapidly spread in many Asian counties since 2010, which raises the great concern in East Asia. Nevertheless, the infection status of SFTS in Taiwan remains unclear. To investigate the existence of SFTSV in...