Seong Yoon Kim

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...

Spatial nonparametric Bayesian Poisson hurdle model for analyzing zero-inflated tick data

Abstract Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, an infectious tick-borne disease, has been increasingly reported in South Korea. Understanding the epidemiology of its vectors will help predict the spatio-seasonal abundance of ticks and manage future health risks related to...