Neutralizing Antibodies to Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus 4 Years after Hospitalization, China

Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome is an emerging hemorrhagic fever disease in eastern Asia, caused by a tickborne bunyavirus. Of 25 patients hospitalized with this disease in China, 100% produced and maintained neutralizing antibodies to severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus for the study period of 4 years.

Keywords

• severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
• SFTS
• severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
• SFTSV
• viruses
• bunyavirus