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Virus detection and monitoring of viral load in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus patients.

Authors :
Wölfel, Roman
Paweska, Janusz T.
Petersen, Nadine
Grobbelaar, Antoinette A.
Leman, Patricia A.
Hewson, Roger
Georges-Courbot, Marie-Claude
Papa, Anna
Günther, Stephan
Drosten, Christian
Wölfel, Roman
Günther, Stephan
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jul2007, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p1097-1100. 4p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

We developed a real-time reverse transcription--PCR that detected 1,164 copies/mL of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus per milliliter of serum at 95% probability (probit analysis) and was 100% concordant with nested PCR on 63 samples from 31 patients with confirmed infection. Infected patients who died appeared to have higher viral loads; low viral loads correlated with IgG detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
13
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25690888
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1307.070068