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Prognostic factors, pathophysiology and novel biomarkers in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.
Antiviral research - 1 Aug 2016
Akinci Esragul, Bodur Hurrem, Sunbul Mustafa, Leblebicioglu Hakan
Abstract excerpt
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a geographically widespread tick-borne zoonosis. The clinical spectrum of the illness varies from mild infection to severe disease and death. In severe cases, hemorrhagic manifestations develop, with fatality rates of 4-20%, depending on the geographic region and quality of the health care. Although vast majority of the CCHF cases were reported from Turkey, mortality rate...
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