Susceptibility of spotted doves (Streptopelia chinensis) to experimental infection with the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome phlebovirus.

• Main Authors: Zhifeng Li (Author), Changjun Bao (Author), Jianli Hu (Author), Chengfeng Gao (Author), Nan Zhang (Author), Huo Xiang (Author), Carol J Cardona (Author), Zheng Xing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV), an emerging human pathogen naturally transmitted by ticks, has spread widely since it was first detected in 2010. Although SFTSV-specific antibodies have been detected in wild birds, these natural reservoir and...