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ArticleViruses2023

Epidemiology of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Dogs and Cats in Taiwan.

Chih-Ying Kuan, Shan-Chia Ou, Chao-Chin Chang, Pei-Ling Kao, Ruei-Sheng Tsai, Porjai Rattanapanadda, Tsai-Lu Lin, Ken Maeda, Tsun-Li Cheng, Ya-Jane Lee and 7 more

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Article in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Chih-Ying KuanGraduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
Shan-Chia OuGraduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0857-9008
Chao-Chin ChangGraduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
Pei-Ling KaoGraduate Institute of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
Ruei-Sheng TsaiGraduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0009-2416-4783
Porjai RattanapanaddaFood and Drug Administration, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.
Tsai-Lu LinNew Taipei City Government Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office, New Taipei City 220066, Taiwan.
Ken MaedaNational Institute of Infectious Disease, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
Tsun-Li ChengVeterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
Ya-Jane LeeVeterinary Hospital, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Shih-Te ChuangDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7758-8373
Shiun-Long LinDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.
Hsien-Yueh LiuDepartment of Animal Healthcare, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan.
Fong-Yuan LinDepartment of Animal Healthcare, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan.
Jen-Wei LinDepartment of Animal Healthcare, Hungkuang University, Taichung 433304, Taiwan.
Wei-Li HsuGraduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1392-163X
Chi-Chung ChouDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40227, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-4622-2552
National Chung Hsing University · TWHungkuang University · TWMinistry of Public Health · THNational Institute of Infectious Diseases · JPNational Taiwan University Hospital · TWTaipei City Government · TW

Funding

Higher Education Sprout Project from the Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC MOE-112-S-0023-AMinistry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC MOST 111-2327-B-002-007Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC MOST 112-2327-B-002 -008
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), caused by the SFTS Virus (SFTSV), is a global health threat. SFTSV in Taiwan has only been reported in ruminants and wild animals. Thus, we aimed to investigate the infection statuses of dogs and cats, the animals with closer human interactions. Overall, the SFTSV RNA prevalence was 23% (170/735), with dogs showing a 25.9% (111/429) prevalence and cats at 19.3% (59/306) prevalence. Noticeably, the prevalence in stray animals (39.8% 77/193) was significantly higher than in domesticated ones (17.2%, 93/542). Among the four categories analyzed, the highest SFTSV prevalence was found in the stray dogs at 53.9% (120/193), significantly higher than the 24.2% prevalence noted in stray cats. In contrast, domesticated animals exhibited similar prevalence rates, with 17.1% for dogs and 17.2% for cats. It is noteworthy that in the domesticated animal groups, a significantly elevated prevalence (45%, 9/20) was observed among cats exhibiting thrombocytopenia compared to those platelet counts in the reference range (4.8%, 1/21). The high infection rate in stray animals, especially stray dogs, indicated that exposure to various outdoor environments influences the prevalence of infections. Given the higher human interaction with dogs and cats, there is a need for proactive measures to reduce the risk associated with the infection of SFTSV in both animals and humans.

Indexed as

Bunyaviridae InfectionsCat DiseasesDog DiseasesPhlebovirusSevere Fever with Thrombocytopenia SyndromeAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAnimals, WildCatsDogsHumansTaiwancatdogemerging tick-borne diseaseRNA prevalenceSevere Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS)

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