Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
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Congo Hemorrhagic Fever References:
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Drosten C, Gottig S, Schilling S, Asper M, Panning M, Schmitz H, Gunther S. Rapid detection and quantification of RNA of Ebola and Marburg viruses, Lassa virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Rift Valley fever virus, dengue virus, and yellow fever virus by real-time reverse transcription-PCR. J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Jul;40(7):2323-30.
Jaureguiberry S, Tattevin P, Tarantola A, Legay F, Tall A, Nabeth P, Zeller H, Michelet C. Imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic Fever. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Sep;43(9):4905-7.
Nabeth P, Cheikh DO, Lo B, Faye O, Vall IO, Niang M, Wague B, Diop D, Diallo M, Diallo B, Diop OM, Simon F. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Mauritania. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Dec;10(12):2143-9.