Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus Infection of Cell Cultures

Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) can infect multiple cells, such as Vero, RD, BHK21, HUVEC and 293T. Vero cells are highly susceptible, so they were used to isolate virus from sera of patients, as well as for producing virus in the laboratory. Other cells can be used for additional functional analysis.