Detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome in saliva and urine

BODUR, Hurrem; AKINCI, Esragul; ONGURU, Pinar; Carhan, Ahmet; Uyar, Yavuz; TANRICI, Aliye; Cataloluk, Osman; KUBAR, Ayhan

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2009.04.018

Detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome in saliva and urine

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.14, no.3, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.04.018
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is transmitted by tick bites and by contact with the blood or tissues of infected patients and livestock. This study was designed to investigate the genome of CCHF virus in saliva and urine samples of patients with CCHF.