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Phylogenetic Analysis of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in South Korea and Migratory Bird Routes Between China, South Korea, and Japan

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Author(s)
Yeojun YunSang Taek HeoGwanghun KimRoger HewsonHyemin KimDahee ParkNam-Hyuk ChoWon Sup OhSeong Yeol RyuKi Tae KwonJolyon M. MedlockKeun Hwa Lee
Keimyung Author(s)
Ryu, Seong Yeol
Department
Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학)
Journal Title
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Issued Date
2015
Volume
98
Issue
3
Abstract
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a tick-borne viral disease. The SFTS virus (SFTSV)
has been detected in the Haemaphysalis longicornis, which acts as a transmission host between animals and humans.
SFTSV was first confirmed in China in 2009 and has also been circulating in Japan and South Korea. However, it is
not known if a genetic connection exists between the viruses in these regions and, if so, how SFTSV is transmitted
across China, South Korea, and Japan. We therefore hypothesize that the SFTSV in South Korea share common phylogenetic
origins with samples from China and Japan. Further, we postulate that migratory birds, well-known carriers of
the tick H. longicornis, are a potential source of SFTSV transmission across countries. Our phylogenetic analysis results
show that the SFTSV isolates in South Korea were similar to isolates from Japan and China. We connect this with previous
work showing that SFTSV-infected H. longicornis were found in China, South Korea, and Japan. In addition,
H. longicornis were found on migratory birds. The migratory bird routes and the distribution of H. longicornis are concurrent
with the occurrence of SFTSV. Therefore, we suggest that migratory birds play an important role in dispersing
H. longicornis-borne SFTSV.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
류성열
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Yeojun Yun et al. (2015). Phylogenetic Analysis of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in South Korea and Migratory Bird Routes Between China, South Korea, and Japan. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98(3), 468–474. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0047
Type
Article
ISSN
0002-9637
DOI
10.4269/ajtmh.15-0047
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33022
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