Volume 21, Number 10—October 2015
Research
Haemaphysalis longicornis Ticks as Reservoir and Vector of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in China
Table 2
Detection of SFTSV RNA and antibodies in serum samples from mice fed on by SFTSV-infected Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks*
Mouse no. | IFA antibody titer | RT-PCR detection of RNA |
---|---|---|
Fed on by nymphal ticks | ||
1 | 128 | Positive |
2 | 1,024 | Positive |
3 | 64 | Positive |
4 |
512 |
Positive |
Fed on by adult ticks | ||
5 | 64 | Positive |
6 | 128 | Positive |
*IFA, indirect immunofluorescence assay; RT-PCR, reverse transcription PCR; SFTSV, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.
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