Epidemiologic Features of Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in China, 2011-2012
2013; Oxford University Press; Volume: 56; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/cid/cit100
ISSN1537-6591
AutoresFan Ding, Weixia Zhang, Liya Wang, Wenbiao Hu, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Haoran Sun, Hong Zhou, Sherlanova ShA, S. Li, Quan Liu, Qun Li, Weizhong Yang, Lan Huang, Chen Li, Weidong Yin,
Tópico(s)Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
ResumoSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), an emerging vector-borne disease, is caused by a novel bunyavirus belonging to the genus Phlebovirus [1, 2]. SFTS infections can be life-threatening and are characterized by sudden onset of fever, thrombocytopenia, gastrointestinal symptoms, and leukocytopenia. The tick Haemaphysalis longicornis is generally considered to be the vector of SFTS, which is widely distributed in China [2]. Person-to-person transmission through direct contact with contaminated blood has also been reported as a possible means of SFTS transmission [3–5]. Currently, there is no specific treatment other than supportive care [6]...
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