Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Value | Reference Range |
---|---|---|
WBC (cells/L) | 1430 | 4100–9300 |
RBC (×104 cells/L) | 423 | 430–570 |
Hb (g/dL) | 13.6 | 13.7–17.5 |
PLT (×104/L) | 6.4 | 13–35 |
AST (IU/L) | 35 | 12–33 |
ALT (IU/L) | 24 | 5–35 |
ALP (IU/L) | 67 | 38–113 |
LDH (IU/L) | 233 | 124–222 |
CK (U/L) | 250 | 56–244 |
TP (g/dL) | 6.8 | 6.7–8.3 |
Alb (g/dL) | 4.2 | 3.9–4.9 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 15.5 | 8–20 |
Cr (mg/dL) | 0.80 | 0.61–1.04 |
Na (mmol/L) | 129 | 135–147 |
K (mmol/L) | 3.4 | 3.3–4.8 |
Ca (mg/dL) | 8.1 | 8.8–10.1 |
Ferritin (ng/mL) | 565 | 30–310 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 0.34 | 0–0.3 |
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Miyauchi, A.; Sada, K.-E.; Yamamoto, H.; Iriyoshi, H.; Touyama, Y.; Hashimoto, D.; Nojima, S.; Yamanaka, S.; Ishijima, K.; Maeda, K.; et al. Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report. Viruses 2022, 14, 223. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020223
Miyauchi A, Sada K-E, Yamamoto H, Iriyoshi H, Touyama Y, Hashimoto D, Nojima S, Yamanaka S, Ishijima K, Maeda K, et al. Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report. Viruses. 2022; 14(2):223. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020223
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiyauchi, Atsushi, Ken-Ei Sada, Hirotaka Yamamoto, Hiroki Iriyoshi, Yuji Touyama, Daisuke Hashimoto, Shigeru Nojima, Shingo Yamanaka, Keita Ishijima, Ken Maeda, and et al. 2022. "Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report" Viruses 14, no. 2: 223. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020223
APA StyleMiyauchi, A., Sada, K.-E., Yamamoto, H., Iriyoshi, H., Touyama, Y., Hashimoto, D., Nojima, S., Yamanaka, S., Ishijima, K., Maeda, K., & Kawamura, M. (2022). Suspected Transmission of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus from a Cat to a Veterinarian by a Single Contact: A Case Report. Viruses, 14(2), 223. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14020223