Hee Il Lee

Molecular evidence suggestive of transovarial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in chigger mites

Abstract Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne viral disease with high case-fatality rates in East Asia. While hard ticks are recognized as the primary vectors of SFTS virus (SFTSV), the detection of SFTSV RNA in chigger mites suggests their...