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Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus nucleoprotein reveals endonuclease activity in bunyaviruses
14 Mar 2012
Abstract excerpt
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), a virus with high mortality in humans, is a member of the genus Nairovirus in the family Bunyaviridae, and is a causative agent of severe hemorrhagic fever (HF). It is classified as a biosafety level 4 pathogen and a potential bioterrorism agent due to its aerosol infectivity and its ability to cause HF outbreaks with high case fatality (∼30%). However, little is...
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