Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to Heartland virus
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253082
Abstract: An older man from the mid-Southeastern USA presented with acute onset of fever, fatigue, and non-bloody diarrhoea. There was high suspicion for tick-borne illness given exposure history, clinical presentation and laboratory abnormalities. Despite prompt treatment… read more here.
Keywords: heartland virus; secondary hemophagocytic; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis; due heartland ... See more keywords
Transovarial Transmission of Heartland Virus by Invasive Asian Longhorned Ticks under Laboratory Conditions
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2803.210973
Abstract: We demonstrated experimental acquisition and transmission of Heartland bandavirus by Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks. Virus was detected in tick salivary gland and midgut tissues. A total of 80% of mice exposed to 1 infected tick seroconverted,… read more here.
Keywords: heartland virus; transmission; virus invasive; transmission heartland ... See more keywords
Isolation of Heartland Virus from Lone Star Ticks, Georgia, USA, 2019
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2804.211540
Abstract: Report of a human death and exposure of white-tailed deer to Heartland virus (HRTV) in Georgia, USA, prompted the sampling of questing ticks during 2018–2019 in 26 sites near where seropositive deer were captured and… read more here.
Keywords: heartland virus; hrtv; virus; georgia usa ... See more keywords