title: Seroprevalence and risk factors for severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus infection in Jiangsu Province, China, 2011.
abstract: Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), which is caused by a novel bunyavirus, is an emerging infectious disease in China. In 2011, this new virus was designated as severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of SFTSV infection. The investigation was conducted among the general population in Jiangsu Province, China in 2011. A total of 2,510 serum samples were collected. Testing by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of SFTSV infection. Result showed that the overall seroprevalence of SFTSV infection was 0.44% (11 of 2,510) in seven counties in Jiangsu Province. Multiple variable logistic regression analysis showed that raising goats, farming, and grazing were risk factors for SFTSV infection. Raising goats, farming, and grazing might be important risk factors for virus exposure, and appropriate health education could be useful in preventing infections.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China; Department of Acute Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, Institute of Pathogenic Microbiology, and Key Laboratory of Enteric Pathogenic Microbiology, Ministry Health, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; Xuyi County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huaian, China; Lishui County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; Jiangning County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; Yixing County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuxi, China; Peixian County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xuzhou, China; Donghai County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lianyungang, China; Liyang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changzhou, China.
authors.forename: Shuyi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Changjun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Minghao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jianli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Fenyang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xiling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yongjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Wenshuai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peilin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Luxun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kuanyuan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Wenwen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Qimei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hengming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Abao
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult