School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Department of Acute Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, Institute of Pathogenic Microbiology, and Key Laboratory of Enteric Pathogenic Microbiology, Ministry Health, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; Xuyi County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huaian, China; Lishui County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; Jiangning County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; Yixing County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi, China; Peixian County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xuzhou, China; Donghai County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lianyungang, China; Liyang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou, China.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Feb;90(2):256-9. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0423. Epub 2013 Dec 16.
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), which is caused by a novel bunyavirus, is an emerging infectious disease in China. In 2011, this new virus was designated as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of SFTSV infection. The investigation was conducted among the general population in Jiangsu Province, China in 2011. A total of 2,510 serum samples were collected. Testing by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of SFTSV infection. Result showed that the overall seroprevalence of SFTSV infection was 0.44% (11 of 2,510) in seven counties in Jiangsu Province. Multiple variable logistic regression analysis showed that raising goats, farming, and grazing were risk factors for SFTSV infection. Raising goats, farming, and grazing might be important risk factors for virus exposure, and appropriate health education could be useful in preventing infections.
严重发热伴血小板减少综合征(SFTS)是由一种新型布尼亚病毒引起的新发传染病。2011 年,这种新病毒被指定为严重发热伴血小板减少综合征病毒(SFTSV)。本研究旨在确定 SFTSV 感染的血清流行率和危险因素。该调查于 2011 年在中国江苏省的一般人群中进行。共采集 2510 份血清样本。通过酶联免疫吸附试验检测 SFTSV 感染的血清流行率。结果显示,江苏省 7 个县的 SFTSV 感染总血清流行率为 0.44%(2510 例中的 11 例)。多变量逻辑回归分析表明,饲养山羊、务农和放牧是 SFTSV 感染的危险因素。饲养山羊、务农和放牧可能是病毒暴露的重要危险因素,适当的健康教育可能有助于预防感染。