Nosocomial Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Sudan

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作者
Aradaib, Imadeldin E. [2 ,3 ]
Erickson, Bobbie R. [1 ]
Mustafa, Mubarak E. [4 ,5 ]
Khristova, Marina L. [1 ]
Saeed, Nageeb S. [6 ,7 ]
Elageb, Rehab M. [7 ]
Nichol, Stuart T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
[2] Univ Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
[3] Natl Ribat Univ, Khartoum, Sudan
[4] Cent Publ Hlth Lab, Khartoum, Sudan
[5] Juba Univ, Khartoum, Sudan
[6] Fed Minist Hlth, Khartoum, Sudan
[7] Natl Med Lab, Khartoum, Sudan
关键词
VIRUS; PROVINCE;
D O I
10.3201/eid1605.091815
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
To confirm the presence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Sudan, we tested serum of 8 patients with hemorrhagic fever in a rural hospital in 2008. Reverse transcription-PCR identified Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. Its identification as group III lineage indicated links to virus strains from South Africa, Mauritania, and Nigeria.
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