A CRISPR-Cas12a-based diagnostic method for multiple genotypes of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.

• Main Authors: Bum Ju Park (Author), Jeong Rae Yoo (Author), Sang Taek Heo (Author), Misun Kim (Author), Keun Hwa Lee (Author), Yoon-Jae Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) infection is commonly reported in countries of Northeast Asia including China, Japan and South Korea. The majority of the SFTS patients are elderly and the average fatality rate is more than 10%. A rapid and sensitive diagnostic method to mon...