Department of Clinical Microbiology and Applied Technology, Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Viral Vector Joint Unit and Joint Laboratory, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Sci Rep. 2024 Jun 11;14(1):13397. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-64242-x.
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) is an emerging tick-borne virus with a mortality rate of up to 30%. First identified in China in 2009, it was later reported in other Asian countries, including Thailand in 2020. SFTSV has been detected in several tick species, including Rhipicephalus sanguineus, known for infesting dogs. We conducted a seroprevalence study of SFTSV in Bangkok and Nong Khai, Thailand, by analyzing 1162 human samples collected between 2019 and 2023. The testing method relied on IgG detection using ELISA and confirmed though a virus seroneutralization test. The results indicated that out of the participants, 12 (1.1%) tested positive for anti-SFTSV IgG antibodies; however, none exhibited positive results in the seroneutralization assay. Additionally, molecular detection of SFTSV, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), Coxiella spp., Bartonella spp., and Rickettsia spp. was performed on 433 Rh. sanguineus ticks collected from 49 dogs in 2023 in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. No evidence of these pathogens was found in ticks. These findings highlight the importance of exploring viral cross-reactivity. Furthermore, it is important to conduct additional studies to isolate SFTSV from animals and ticks in order to identify the potential transmission routes contributing to human and animal infections in Thailand.
严重发热伴血小板减少综合征病毒(SFTSV)是一种新兴的蜱传病毒,死亡率高达 30%。该病毒于 2009 年在中国首次发现,随后在其他亚洲国家也有报告,包括 2020 年的泰国。SFTSV 已在几种蜱种中检测到,包括 Rhipicephalus sanguineus,已知其会感染狗。我们通过分析 2019 年至 2023 年间收集的 1162 个人类样本,在泰国曼谷和侬开进行了 SFTSV 的血清流行率研究。该测试方法依赖于 ELISA 检测 IgG,并通过病毒血清中和试验进行确认。结果表明,在参与者中,有 12 人(1.1%)的抗 SFTSV IgG 抗体检测呈阳性;然而,在血清中和试验中,没有人呈阳性结果。此外,我们还对 2023 年在泰国乍能府从 49 只狗身上采集的 433 只 Rhipicephalus sanguineus 蜱进行了 SFTSV、克里米亚-刚果出血热(CCHF)、柯克斯体、巴尔通体和立克次体的分子检测。在蜱中未发现这些病原体的证据。这些发现强调了探索病毒交叉反应性的重要性。此外,有必要进行更多的研究,从动物和蜱中分离 SFTSV,以确定导致泰国人和动物感染的潜在传播途径。