Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea
A veterinary technician in South Korea contracted severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus from a dog bite. Molecular evidence, including PCR sequencing, supports dog-to-human transmission. The case underscores the zoonotic risks posed by companion animals and highlights the importance of...
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| author | Uh Jin Kim Hae Seong Jeong Keon Kim Ahrang Lee Minji Kim Sarah Kim Sung Un Shin Seung-Ji Kang Sook In Jung Hyungjun Kwak Woong-Bin Ro Choon-Mee Kim Dong-Min Kim Kyung-Hwa Park |
| author_facet | Uh Jin Kim Hae Seong Jeong Keon Kim Ahrang Lee Minji Kim Sarah Kim Sung Un Shin Seung-Ji Kang Sook In Jung Hyungjun Kwak Woong-Bin Ro Choon-Mee Kim Dong-Min Kim Kyung-Hwa Park |
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A veterinary technician in South Korea contracted severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus from a dog bite. Molecular evidence, including PCR sequencing, supports dog-to-human transmission. The case underscores the zoonotic risks posed by companion animals and highlights the importance of preventive measures.
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| spelling | doaj-art-453ba95572514a6e9cf2d1de4e77be702025-08-20T03:32:55ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592025-08-013181680168210.3201/eid3108.250090Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South KoreaUh Jin KimHae Seong JeongKeon KimAhrang LeeMinji KimSarah KimSung Un ShinSeung-Ji KangSook In JungHyungjun KwakWoong-Bin RoChoon-Mee KimDong-Min KimKyung-Hwa Park A veterinary technician in South Korea contracted severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus from a dog bite. Molecular evidence, including PCR sequencing, supports dog-to-human transmission. The case underscores the zoonotic risks posed by companion animals and highlights the importance of preventive measures. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/8/25-0090_articlesevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndromevirusesDabie bandaviruszoonosestransmissiondog |
| spellingShingle | Uh Jin Kim Hae Seong Jeong Keon Kim Ahrang Lee Minji Kim Sarah Kim Sung Un Shin Seung-Ji Kang Sook In Jung Hyungjun Kwak Woong-Bin Ro Choon-Mee Kim Dong-Min Kim Kyung-Hwa Park Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea Emerging Infectious Diseases severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses Dabie bandavirus zoonoses transmission dog |
| title | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea |
| title_full | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea |
| title_fullStr | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea |
| title_short | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Acquired through Dog Bite, South Korea |
| title_sort | severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome acquired through dog bite south korea |
| topic | severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome viruses Dabie bandavirus zoonoses transmission dog |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/8/25-0090_article |
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