A Case of Tick-borne Yezo Virus Infection: Concurrent Detection in the Patient and Tick

The Yezo virus (YEZV) is a new nairovirus species identified in two presumed cases of tick-borne disease in Hokkaido, Japan, in 2019 and 2020 [1]. A retrospective examination of serum samples from 248 patients with suspected tick-borne disease in Hokkaido since 2014 identified YEZV RNA in five individuals [1]. Furthermore, a recent study involving 402 patients with tick bites in Northeastern China detected YEZV RNA in a single patient [2]. Infections attributable to tick-borne nairoviruses can cause severe symptoms in humans and are emerging as a global public health concern.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research