Open AccessIdentification and analysis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus from human sera in Tajikistan
Author(s) -
Barry Atkinson,
John Chamberlain,
Lisa Jameson,
Christopher H. Logue,
James Lewis,
Evgeniya A. Belobrova,
Matlyuba Valikhodzhaeva,
Manija Mullojonova,
F. H. Tishkova,
Roger Hewson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2013.04.008
Subject(s) - crimean–congo hemorrhagic fever , transmission (telecommunications) , disease , outbreak , virology , tick , biology , geography , medicine , pathology , engineering , electrical engineering
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a virulent tick-borne disease reported in more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia. The disease is considered endemic in several Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan; however reports of human cases from these regions rarely reach the West.
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