Detection and phylogenetic analysis of phlebovirus, including severe feverwith thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, in ticks collected from Tokyo, Japan

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Hiroaki MASUOKA¹  Nami MATSUMOTO¹  Kozue HOTTA¹  Kazuhiro HIRAYAMA¹  Akio YAMADA¹ 

[1] Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, TheUniversity of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan

关键词: phlebovirus;    tick;    tick-borne pathogen;    Tokyo;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.17-0604

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) was detected for the first time inChina in 2011. Since then, human cases have been reported in endemic regions, includingJapan. To investigate the presence of tick-borne pathogens in Tokyo, 551 ticks (266samples) were collected from October 2015 to October 2016. Although the SFTS virus was notdetected by RT-PCR, a novel phlebovirus was detected in one sample. In a phylogeneticanalysis based on the partial nucleotide sequences of the L and S segments of the virus,the virus clustered with Lesvos virus (Greece), Yongjia tick virus, and Dabieshan tickvirus (China). Further studies involving virus isolation are required to characterize thisnovel phlebovirus and to expand the epidemiological knowledge of related pathogens.

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