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Development and evaluation of a real-time RT-qPCR for detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus representing different genotypes.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2014
Jääskeläinen Anne J, Kallio-Kokko Hannimari, Ozkul Aykut, Bodur Hurrem, Korukruoglu Gulay, Mousavi Mehrdad, Pranav Patel, Vaheri Antti, Mirazimi Ali, Vapalahti Olli
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic disease caused by a nairovirus belonging to family Bunyaviridae. The CCHF virus (CCHFV) can be transmitted to humans by Hyalomma ticks as well as by direct contact with infected body fluids or tissues from viremic livestock or humans. Our aim was to set up a fast RT-qPCR for detection of the different CCHFV genotypes in clinical samples, including an...
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