Diagnosis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

TEZER H., Polat M.

Expert review of anti-infective therapy, cilt.13, sa.5, ss.555-66, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1586/14787210.2015.1021782
  • Dergi Adı: Expert review of anti-infective therapy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.555-66
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: clinical diagnosis, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, epidemiological data, laboratory diagnosis, tick-borne virus, LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY, IMMUNOGLOBULIN-G ANTIBODIES, RT-PCR ASSAY, RECOMBINANT NUCLEOPROTEIN, NUCLEIC-ACID, VIRAL LOAD, CLINICAL-FEATURES, RAPID DETECTION, VIRUS DETECTION, IGG ANTIBODY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is the most extensive tick-borne virus, it causes a severe infection, which occurs widely in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. In recent years, the dramatic increase in the global distribution of CCHF, with the high mortality rates, highlights the importance of improving diagnostic capacity. Clinical and epidemiological data play a crucial role for early recognition of CCHF. However, CCHF is clinically difficult to diagnose and to distinguish, a rapid and reliable laboratory confirmation is necessary. Confirmation of infection in the acute phase of the disease can be made by detection of viral nucleic acid using reverse transcription-PCR, by demonstration of viral antigen or by virus isolation. In the convalescent phase of the disease, the diagnosis is confirmed by demonstration of an antibody response. The consideration of viral replication kinetics and antiviral humoral immune responses facilitates the selection of appropriate laboratory tests and accurate interpretation of laboratory findings.