A cluster of cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus infection in China, 1996: A retrospective serological study.

• Main Authors: Jianli Hu (Author), Chao Shi (Author), Zhifeng Li (Author), Xiling Guo (Author), Yanhua Qian (Author), Wenwen Tan (Author), Xian Li (Author), Xian Qi (Author), Xiaoju Su (Author), Minghao Zhou (Author), Hua Wang (Author), Yongjun Jiao (Author), Changjun Bao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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A cluster of eleven patients, including eight family members and three healthcare workers with fever and thrombocytopenia occurred in Yixing County, Jiangsu Province, China, from October to November 1996. However, the initial investigation failed to identify its etiology. Severe fever with thrombocy...