Prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus among ticks surveyed at Mt. Gwanak, Korea.
10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.3.169
- Author:
Jeong Byoung CHAE
1
;
Tae Hee KIM
;
Jee Ho JUNG
;
Yoon Ji PARK
;
Jin Ho PARK
;
Kyoung Seong CHOI
;
Do Hyeon YU
;
Bae Keun PARK
;
Joon Seok CHAE
Author Information
1. Laboratory 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
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mt. Gwanak;
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus;
ticks
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Fever*;
Humans;
Korea*;
Larva;
Male;
Nymph;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Prevalence*;
Seoul;
Thrombocytopenia*;
Ticks*
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2017;57(3):169-174
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
