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The first discovery of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Taiwan

Tsai-Lu Lina College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TaiwanView further author information
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Shan-Chia Oua College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TaiwanView further author information
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Ken Maedab National Institute of Infectious Disease, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Hiroshi Shimodac Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, JapanView further author information
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Jacky Peng-Wen Chana College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TaiwanView further author information
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Wu-Chun Tud Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TaiwanView further author information
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Wei-Li Hsua College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chi-Chung Choua College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 148-151 | Received 02 Dec 2019, Accepted 23 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Jan 2020

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