Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Kosova : a fatal case report

Autor: Raka Lul, Ahmeti Salih
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Virology Journal, Vol 3, Iss 1, p 85 (2006)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1743-422X
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-3-85
Popis: Abstract Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an often fatal viral infection described in about 30 countries around the world. The authors report a fatal case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) observed in a patient from Kosova. The diagnosis of CCHF was confirmed by reverse transcription-PCR. Late diagnosis decreased the efficacy of treatment and patient died due to severe complications of infection.
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