Confirmed cases of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in companion cats with a history of tick exposure in the Republic of Korea
- Author:
Sun-Woo HAN
1
;
Ju-Hyun AN
;
Ji-Min RIM
;
Eunseok JEONG
;
Sungjun NOH
;
Myoungdai KANG
;
Jun-Gu KANG
;
Joon-Seok CHAE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2022;23(6):e83-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a zoonotic disease, and its clinical information and prevalence are important. This study was conducted on 22 feline patients from the Republic of Korea (ROK), suspected to suffer from a tick-borne disease. Four cats were positive for SFTS, and genotypes B-1, B-3, D, and F were identified. Clinical symptoms, such as anorexia, jaundice, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and hyperbilirubinemia, were detected. This is the first report of SFTS virus genotypes B-1, D, and F from cats in the ROK.Moreover, our results suggest that jaundice may be an indicator of SFTS in cats.
