Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus

A method for detecting a severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus antibody, the method comprising:

• (a) contacting a sample isolated from a specimen with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus or a gene thereof under a condition in which an antigen-antibody complex is able to be formed;
• and
• (b) detecting the formation of the antigen-antibody complex,
• wherein the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, or the gene thereof comprises
• (i) a L gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 17, and a M gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 18, or
• (iii) a L gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 21, and a M gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 22.

A method for producing antiserum against a severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in a non-human animal, the method comprising:

• (a) administering severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus or a gene thereof to the non-human animal at an amount effective to induce an immune response;
• and
• (b) collecting antiserum or plasma containing an antibody against the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus,
• wherein the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus or the gene thereof comprises
• (i) a L gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 17, and a M gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 18, or
• (iii) a L gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 21, and a M gene that encodes a protein having the sequence of SEQ ID NO:
• 22.