Author:
SUN J. M.,ZHANG Y.J.,GONG Z. Y.,ZHANG L.,LV H. K.,LIN J. F.,CHAI C. L.,LING F.,LIU S. L.,GU S. P.,ZHU Z. H.,ZHENG X. H.,LAN Y. Q.,DING F.,HUANG W. Z.,XU J. R.,CHEN E. F.,JIANG J. M.
Abstract
SUMMARYSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) has been prevalent for some time in China and it was first identified in 2010. However, the seroprevalence of SFTSV in the general population in southeastern China and risk factors associated with the infection are currently unclear. Blood samples were collected from seven counties across Zhejiang province and tested for the presence of SFTSV-specific IgG antibodies by ELISA. A total of 1380 blood samples were collected of which 5·51% were seropositive for SFTSV with seroprevalence varying significantly between sites. Seroprevalence of SFTSV in people who were family members of the patient, lived in the same village as the patient, or lived in a different village than the patient varied significantly. There was significant difference in seroprevalence between participants who bred domestic animals and participants who did not. Domestic animals are probably potential reservoir hosts and contact with domestic animals may be a transmission route of SFTSV.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Epidemiology
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