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- Title
Viral load as predictor of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outcome.
- Authors
Duh, Darja; Saksida, Ana; Petrovec, Miroslav; Ahmeti, Salih; Dedushaj, Iusuf; Panning, Marcus; Drosten, Christian; Avšič-Županc, Tatjana; Avsic-Zupanc, Tatjana
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
KOSOVO (Republic); SERBIA; HEMORRHAGIC fever; POLYMERASE chain reaction; VIRUSES; PATIENTS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 11, p1769
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1311.070222