Nagasaki University (長崎大学)博士(医学)Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a potentially fatal tick-borne zoonosis caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV). In addition to tick bites, animal-to-human transmission of SFTSV has been reported, but little is known about feline SFTSV infection. In this study, we analyzed data on 187 cats with suspected SFTS to identify biomarkers for SFTS diagnosis and clinical outcome. Body weight, red and white blood cell and platelet counts, and serum aspartate aminotransferase and total bilirubin levels were useful for SFTS diagnosis, whereas alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and serum SFTSV RNA levels were associated with clinical outcome. We developed a scoring model to predict SFTSV infection. In addition, we performed a phylogenetic analysis to reveal the relationship between disease severity and viral strain. This study provides comprehensive information on feline SFTS and could contribute to the protection of cat owners, community members, and veterinarians from the risk of cat-transmitted SFTSV infection.長崎大学学位論文 学位記番号:博(医歯薬)甲第1646号 学位授与年月日:令和6年9月20日Author: Hiromu Osako, Qiang Xu, Takeshi Nabeshima, Jean Claude Balingit, Khine Mya Nwe, Fuxun Yu, Shingo Inoue, Daisuke Hayasaka, Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Kouichi Morita and Yuki TakamatsuCitation: Viruses, 16(6), art. no. 874; 2024Nagasaki University (長崎大学), 博士(医学) (2024-09-20)doctoral thesi
