Person-to-person transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus through blood contact.
Clin Infect Dis
; 54(2): 249-52, 2012 Jan 15.
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ABSTRACT
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome bunyavirus is a newly discovered bunyavirus with high pathogenicity to human. The transmission model has been largely uncharacterized. Investigation on a cluster of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases provided evidence of person-to-person transmission through blood contact to the index patient with high serum virus load.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trombocitopenia
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Phlebovirus
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Fiebre por Flebótomos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article