Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in Ticks and SFTS Incidence in Humans, South Korea

During 2016–2018, we collected 3,193 ticks from rural areas in South Korea to investigate the prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). We detected SFTSV in ticks at an infection rate (IR) of 11.1%. We noted increases in the human IR associated with the monthly SFTSV I...

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Published in:Emerg Infect Dis
Main Authors: Yoo, Jeong Rae, Heo, Sang Taek, Song, Sung Wook, Bae, Seung Geon, Lee, Seul, Choi, Sungho, Lee, Chaehyun, Jeong, Sugyeong, Kim, Myeongseop, Sa, Woojin, Lee, Yeongrim, Choi, Haseon, Kee, Sun-Ho, Lee, Keun Hwa
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Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Research Letter
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7454071/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32818414
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.200065
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