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Low diversity of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus, Saudi Arabia, 1994-1999.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 May 2005
Charrel Rémi N, Zaki Ali Mohamed, Fakeeh Mazen, Yousef Amany Ibrahim, de Chesse Reine, Attoui Houssam, de Lamballerie Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (genus Flavivirus, AHFV) was recently identified as the agent of a viral hemorrhagic fever in Saudi Arabia and characterized serologically and genetically as a variant genotype of Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV). Since viral diagnosis and vaccine development may be hindered by genetic diversity, this study was intended to address AHFV genetic heterogeneity. Eleven strains...
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