The first identification and retrospective study of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV), a novel bunyavirus reported to be endemic in central and northeastern China. This article describes the first identified patient with SFTS and a retrospective study on SFTS in Japan.

Methods

 Virologic and pathologic examinations were performed on the patient's samples. Laboratory diagnosis of SFTS was made by isolation/genome amplification and/or the detection of anti-SFTSV immunoglobulin G antibody in sera. Physicians were alerted to the initial diagnosis and asked whether they had previously treated patients with symptoms similar to those of SFTS.

Results

A female patient who died in 2012 received a diagnosis of SFTS. Ten additional patients with SFTS were then retrospect

SUBMITTER: Takahashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7107388 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature