Detection, Isolation and Confirmation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Human, Ticks and Animals in Ahmadabad, India, 2010–2011

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 6; no. 5; p. e1653
• Main Authors: Mourya, Devendra T., Yadav, Pragya D., Shete, Anita M., Gurav, Yogesh K., Raut, Chandrashekhar G., Jadi, Ramesh S., Pawar, Shailesh D., Nichol, Stuart T., Mishra, Akhilesh C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.05.2012; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Biology; Care and treatment; Crimean hemorrhagic fever; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - virology; Demographic aspects; Diagnosis; Disease Outbreaks; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - methods; Female; Health aspects; Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo - isolation & purification; Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - epidemiology; Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - virology; Humans; Immunoglobulin M - blood; India - epidemiology; Livestock - virology; Male; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Viral - genetics; RNA, Viral - isolation & purification; Sensitivity and Specificity; Ticks; Ticks - virology; Zoonoses; India; Immunoglobulin M; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean; Sensitivity & Specificity; Humans; Ticks; Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo; Cross Infection; Male; Antibodies, Viral; India; Animals; Disease Outbreaks; RNA, Viral; Adult; Female; Livestock; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

In January 2011, human cases with hemorrhagic manifestations in the hospital staff were reported from a tertiary care hospital in Ahmadabad, India. This paper reports a detailed epidemiological investigation of nosocomial outbreak from the affected area of Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India. Samples from 3 s...