Open AccessThe platelet derived growth factor-B polymorphism is associated with risk of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Chinese individuals
Author(s) -
Xiao-Ai Zhang,
Chen-Tao Guo,
Qing−Bin Lu,
Jing Hu,
Ning Cui,
Zhen Yang,
Wei Peng,
Rong Liu,
Chunyan Hu,
Shu-Li Qin,
Xianjun Wang,
Shujun Ding,
Doudou Huang,
Wei Liu,
WuChun Cao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.9043
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet , immunology , polymorphism (computer science) , gastroenterology , genetics , gene , genotype , biology
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease caused by a novel bunyavirus named SFTS virus (SFTSV). We hypothesize that host genetic variations may contribute to susceptibility to SFTS.