Viral Load as Predictor of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outcome

Viral Load as Predictor of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outcome

We used quantitative real-time reverse transcription–PCR to measure viral load in serum from 24 patients in Kosovo who had acute Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Viral load correlated with clinical disease and antibodies and could be used as a predictor of disease outcome.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Darja Duh, Ana Saksida, Miroslav Petrovec, Salih Ahmeti, Iusuf Dedushaj, Marcus Panning, Sung Sup Park, Tatjana Avšič-Županc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
real-time RT-PCR
viral load
serology
dispatch
Kosovo
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0222_article
Description
Summary:We used quantitative real-time reverse transcription–PCR to measure viral load in serum from 24 patients in Kosovo who had acute Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Viral load correlated with clinical disease and antibodies and could be used as a predictor of disease outcome.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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