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. 2013 May;19(5):756–763. doi: 10.3201/eid1905.120245

Table. Summary of SFTS virus viral RNA and specific antibodies detected in domesticated animals, China, 2011.

Animal hosts Laizhou Province
Penglai Province
Total
No. (%) RNA positive† No. (%) antibody positive No. serum samples tested No. (%) RNA positive† No. (%) antibody positive) No. serum samples tested No. (%) RNA positive† No. (%) antibody positive No. serum samples tested
Sheep 7 (3.4) 142 (69.3) 205 11 (4.1) 186 (69.7) 267 18 (3.8) 315 (69.5) 472
Cattle 22 (5.1) 233 (53.7) 433 13 (3.2) 276 (67.5) 409 35 (4.2) 442 (60.4) 842
Dogs 12 (6.6) 70 (38.5) 182 7 (4) 66 (37.3) 177 19 (5.3) 136 (37.9) 359
Pigs 13 (3.1) 3 (0.7) 426 9 (2.2) 23 (5.6) 413 22 (2.6) 26 (3.1) 839
Chickens 7 (2.7) 149 (57.1) 261 2 (0.8) 101 (38) 266 9 (1.7) 250 (47.4) 527

*SFTS, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus.
†Serum from sampled animals of each species was collected from April to November 2011.