Molecular evolution and spatial transmission of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus

Nature Communications, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71008-8

Authors reconstruct the molecular evolution of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) in East Asia. SFTSV splits into two lineages with diversity driven by segment-specific reassortment; transmission occurs via distinct networks.

​Nature Communications, Published online: 27 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71008-8Authors reconstruct the molecular evolution of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) in East Asia. SFTSV splits into two lineages with diversity driven by segment-specific reassortment; transmission occurs via distinct networks.