Development of single step RT-PCR for detection of Kyasanur forest disease virus from clinical samples

Background: Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a tick borne flavivirus, which was earlier endemic to Karnataka state, India, has been confirmed and detected from neighboring states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa and Kerala states in India. Increased human and vector surveillance therefore becomes essen...

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Main Authors: Gouri Chaubal, Prasad Sarkale, Pravin Kore, Pragya Yadav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018300045