Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus to Human from Nonindigenous Tick Host, Japan

Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus to Human from Nonindigenous Tick Host, Japan

We report a human case of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus infection transmitted by a tick, confirmed by viral identification. Haemaphysalis aborensis, a tick species not native to Japan that has been observed to transmit the virus to humans, is now recognized as a potential vector...

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Main Authors: Qiang Xu, Takeshi Nabeshima, Koichiro Hamada, Takashi Sugimoto, Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Kouichi Morita, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Takahiro Maeda, Koya Ariyoshi, Yuki Takamatsu
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
ticks
viruses
vector-borne infections
tickborne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/11/24-0912_article
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