Possible Transmission of Severe Fever with the Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus to an Individual Who Buried an Infected Cat.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES Japanese journal of infectious diseases Pub Date : 2023-05-24 DOI:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2022.425
Hirohisa Mekata, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Kosho Iwao, Kazumi Umeki, Kentaro Yamada, Kunihiko Umekita, Tamaki Okabayashi
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Abstract

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is caused by the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). Although SFTS is a fatal tick-borne zoonosis, it can infect humans without tick bite exposure. Recently, direct transmission of SFTSV from companion pets to humans has become a major problem. We present a case of SFTSV transmission from a dead community cat to a woman who buried the cat in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The community cat died without a diagnosis of SFTS, and the woman buried it without taking any precautions. She developed symptoms of SFTS 9 days later. The woman tested positive for SFTS viral RNA and anti-SFTSV antibodies. The cat's carcass was exhumed, and tissue samples were collected to confirm the viral infection. Numerous copies of viral RNA were detected. The SFTSV M segment sequences in the cat and the woman were 100% homologous. The woman claimed that she had touched blood that had leaked from the cat's body while burying it. However, she could have been infected while transporting the cat to the animal hospital. This study highlights the risk of SFTSV infection from contact with sick or dead community cats.

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重症发热伴血小板减少综合征病毒可能传播给掩埋受感染猫的人。
发热伴血小板减少综合征(SFTS)是由发热伴血小板减少综合征病毒(SFTSV)引起的。虽然SFTS是一种致命的蜱传人畜共患病,但它可以在没有蜱叮咬的情况下感染人类。最近,从伴侣宠物到人类的SFTSV直接传播已成为一个主要问题。我们报告了日本宫崎县一只死猫向一名埋葬猫的妇女传播SFTSV的病例。这只社区猫在没有被诊断出患有SFTS的情况下死亡,该妇女在没有采取任何预防措施的情况下埋葬了它。9天后出现SFTS症状。该妇女的SFTS病毒RNA和抗sftsv抗体检测呈阳性。猫的尸体被挖掘出来,并收集了组织样本以确认病毒感染。检测到大量的病毒RNA拷贝。猫和妇女的SFTSV M片段序列同源性为100%。这名女子声称,她在埋葬猫的时候接触到了从猫身上流出的血。然而,她可能是在运送猫到动物医院的过程中被感染的。这项研究强调了SFTSV感染的风险来自与生病或死亡的社区猫的接触。
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期刊介绍: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases (JJID), an official bimonthly publication of National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan, publishes papers dealing with basic research on infectious diseases relevant to humans in the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, medical entomology, vaccinology, and toxinology. Pathology, immunology, biochemistry, and blood safety related to microbial pathogens are among the fields covered. Sections include: original papers, short communications, epidemiological reports, methods, laboratory and epidemiology communications, letters to the editor, and reviews.
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