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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Jia B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5626493 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 20170921 9
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging epidemic infectious disease caused by the SFTS bunyavirus (SFTSV) with an estimated high case-fatality rate of 12.7% to 32.6%. Currently, the disease has been reported in mainland China, Japan, Korea, and the United States. At present, there is no specific antiviral therapy for SFTSV infection. Considering the higher mortality rate and rapid clinical progress of SFTS, supporting the appropriate treatment in time to SFTS patients i ...[more]