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Table 1 The results of SFTSV RNA and antibodies in specimens of animals by real-time RT-PCR or ELISA assay

From: Prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in animals in Henan Province, China

Animal species

Number of Animal (Positive rate %)

Heart (Positive rate %)

Liver (Positive rate %)

Spleen (Positive rate %)

Lungs (Positive rate %)

Kidney (Positive rate %)

Serum (Positive rate %)

Domestic animals

      

SFTSV RNA

SFTSV antibodies

 Cattles

48 (18.75%)

1 (2.08%)

2 (4.17%)

5 (10.42%)

3 (6.25%)

3 (6.25%)

1 (2.08%)

47 (97.92%)

 Sheep

76 (15.79%)

3 (3.95%)

4 (5.26%)

7 (9.21%)

2 (2.63%)

4 (5.26%)

0

53 (69.74%)

 Dogs

44 (13.64%)

0

2 (4.55%)

3 (6.82%)

1 (2.27%)

1 (2.27%)

0

30 (68.18%)

 Pigs

63 (11.11%)

3 (4.76%)

1 (1.59%)

4 (6.35%)

1 (1.59%)

0

0

2 (3.17%)

 Chickens

82 (19.51%)

9 (10.98%)

7 (8.54%)

4 (4.82%)

10 (12.20%)

0

0

19 (23.17%)

 Ducks

61 (14.75%)

3 (4.92%)

5 (8.20%)

2 (3.28%)

5 (8.20%)

1 (1.64%)

0

12 (19.67%)

 Total

374 (15.76%)

19 (5.08%)

21 (5.61%)

25 (6.68%)

22 (5.88%)

9 (2.41%)

1 (0.23%)

163 (43.58%)

Wild animals

 Yellow weasels

45 (37.78%)

2 (4.44%)

4 (8.89%)

11 (24.44%)

3 (6.67%)

6 (13.33%)

1 (2.22%)

41 (91.11%)

 Hares

73 (21.92%)

3 (4.11%)

1 (1.37%)

13 (17.81%)

3 (4.11%)

2 (2.74%)

2 (2.74%)

46 (63.01%)

 Wild mice

52 (3.85%)

0

2 (3.85%)

0

0

0

0

4 (7.69%)

 Hedgehogs

15 (13.33%)

0

0

2 (13.33%)

0

0

0

6 (40.00%)

 Squirrels

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Wild boars

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Badgers

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Rock pigeons

23 (21.74%)

3 (13.04%)

2 (8.70%)

0

1 (4.35%)

0

0

8 (34.78%)

 Pheasants

14 (28.57%)

0

2 (14.29%)

0

3 (21.43%)

0

0

6 (42.86%)

 Turtledoves

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 (14.29%)

 Total

241 (19.09%)

8 (3.32%)

11 (4.56%)

26 (10.79%)

10 (4.15%)

8 (3.32%)

3 (1.24%)

112 (46.47%)

  1. Animal positive rate: at least one sample from one animal was positive for SFTSV RNA by real-time RT-PCR, the samples include heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidney tissue
  2. Detection methods: the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidney tissues were tested by real-time RT-PCR; the serum samples were tested by real-time RT-PCR and ELISA assay
  3. Abbreviations: SFTSV Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, RT-PCR Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RNA Ribonucleic acid