Yezo Virus Infection in Tick-Bitten Patient and Ticks, Northeastern China

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2904.220885
• Publication Date: 2023-03-29T03:34:27Z
• Authors: Xiaolong Lv; Ziyan Liu; Liang Li; Wenbo Xu; Yongxu Yuan; Xiaojie Liang; Li Zhang; Zhengkai Wei; Liyan Sui; Yinghua Zhao; Zhijun Hou; Feng Wei; Shuzhen Han; Quan Liu; Zedong Wang
• Keywords: Ixodes persulcatus

Abstract We identified Yezo virus infection in a febrile patient who had tick bite northeastern China, where 0.5% of Ixodes persulcatus ticks were positive for viral RNA. Clinicians should be aware this potential health threat and include emerging the differential diagnosis tick-bitten patients region.