https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/638496
標題: | Epidemiology of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Dogs and Cats in Taiwan | 作者: | Kuan, Chih Ying Ou, Shan Chia Chang, Chao Chin Kao, Pei Ling Tsai, Ruei Sheng Rattanapanadda, Porjai Lin, Tsai Lu Maeda, Ken Cheng, Tsun Li YA-JANE LEE Chuang, Shih Te Lin, Shiun Long Liu, Hsien Yueh Lin, Fong Yuan Lin, Jen Wei Hsu, Wei-Li Chou, Chi Chung |
關鍵字: | cat | dog | emerging tick-borne disease | RNA prevalence | Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS) | 公開日期: | 1-十二月-2023 | 卷: | 15 | 期: | 12 | 來源出版物: | Viruses | 摘要: | 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. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180722951&doi=10.3390%2fv15122338&partnerID=40&md5=a02e12a8e581e29a54115a421ff0fcd8 https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/638496 |
ISSN: | 1999-4915 | DOI: | 10.3390/v15122338 |
顯示於: | 臨床動物醫學研究所 |
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