Can We Blame Migratory Birds for Transmission of the Emerging Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus in East Asia?

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Dec;93(6):1391-1392. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0524a.

Authors

Chang-Yong Choi¹, Chang-Wan Kang², Young-Min Yun³, Hyun-Young Nam⁴

Affiliations

¹ Center for Spatial Analysis, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. E-mail: subbuteo@hanmail.net.
² Jeju Wildlife Research Center, Hawon-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju, Republic of Korea. E-mail: jejubirds@hanmail.net.
³ College of Veterinary Medicine, Jeju National University, Jeju, Republic of Korea. E-mail: dvmyun@jejunu.ac.kr.
⁴ School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. E-mail: stern0223@lycos.co.kr.

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MeSH terms

Animal Migration*
Animals
Birds / virology*
Bunyaviridae Infections / transmission*
Female
Humans
Male
Phlebovirus / genetics*