The first reported cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus from domestic sick camel to humans in China.

ABSTRACT: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne disease with an increasing annual incidence rate. In this case report, we presented two patients infected with the SFTS virus, suggesting a potential direct transmission route from camels to humans through blood contact. Both patients developed symptoms after engaging in the slaughtering of one sick camel, while their family members living in the same environment or co-diners remained unaffected. Subsequent detection revealed a high viral load of SFTS virus, reaching 10¹⁰ viral RNA copies/ml, in the sample obtained from the sick camel. Metagenomic sequencing did not identify any other pathogens. The SFTS virus was successfully isolated from both patient and camel samples. The complete nucleotide sequenc

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860415 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature