Korean J Vet Res.
2017 Sep;57(3):169-174. 10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.3.169.
Prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus among ticks surveyed at Mt. Gwanak, Korea
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- 1Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. jschae@snu.ac.kr
- 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 54596, Korea.
- 3College of Ecology and Environmental Science, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 37224, Korea.
- 4College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea.
- 5College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
- KMID: 2394907
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.3.169
Abstract
- This study was performed to investigate the distribution of ticks and the rate of infection with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus in ticks collected at Mt. Gwanak and the Seoul National University campus, Korea. Ticks (n = 273) were collected from May to October and included 76 Haemaphysalis longicornis (4 adult females, 72 nymphs), 49 Haemaphysalis flava (9 adult females, 3 adult males, 37 nymphs), and 148 Haemaphysalis spp. larvae. SFTS virus detection was performed by using one-step RT PCR and nested PCR. The SFTS virus was detected in 7 samples (1 Haemaphysalis longicornis nymph, 3 Haemaphysalis flava nymphs, and 3 Haemaphysalis spp. larva). The overall minimum field infection rate was 2.6%, whereas the minimum field infection rates of adult, nymphal, and larval ticks were 0%, 3.2%, and 2.0%, respectively. For a more accurate indication of the prevalence of SFTS virus in Korea, further in-depth investigations of tick species and SFTS virus occurrence over a larger area and longer period are needed.
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