Serial analysis of cytokine and chemokine profiles and viral load in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: Case report and review of literature

AbstractRationale:Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a recently recognized fatal infectious disease caused by the SFTS virus, and severe cases are complicated by the presence of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with a cytokine storm. Herein, we report on serial