Experimental infections of mosquitoes with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus

• Main Authors: Shu-Yi Liang (Author), Hong-Liang Chu (Author), Xi-Ling Guo (Author), Wei Wang (Author), Hong-Na Chen (Author), Yu-Fu Zhang (Author), Yin Chen (Author), Tao Wu (Author), Chang-Jun Bao (Author), Ming-Hao Zhou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a newly identified emerging infectious disease, which is caused by a novel bunyavirus (termed SFTSV) in Asia. Although mosquitoes have not been identified as the primary vectors, as revealed by epidemiological surveys, their r...