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Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens
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SYSNO ASEP 0352257 Document Type M - Monograph Chapter R&D Document Type Monograph Chapter Title Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Author(s) Růžek, Daniel (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Yakimenko, V. V. (RU)
Karan, L. S. (RU)
Tkachev, S. E. (RU)
Grubhoffer, Libor (BC-A) RID, ORCIDSource Title Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens. - Florida : Taylor and Francis CRC Press, 2010 / Liu D. - ISBN 978-1-4398-1236-5 Pages s. 231-239 Number of pages 9 s. Number of copy 5000 Number of pages 1152 Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords RT-PCR ; hemorrhagic ; OHFV Subject RIV EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology R&D Projects GA524/08/1509 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) CEZ AV0Z60220518 - PAU-O, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000379007900032 EID SCOPUS 85052319048 Annotation Omsk haemorrhagic fever is an acute viral disease prevalent in some regions of western Siberia in Russia. The only treatments available are for control of symptoms. No specific vaccine has been developed, although the vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis might provide a degree of protection against Omsk haemorrhagic fever virus. The virus is transmitted mainly by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks, but people are mainly infected after contact with infected muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus). Muskrats are very sensitive to Omsk haemorrhagic fever virus. The introduction of this species to Siberia in the 1930s probably led to viral emergence in this area, which had previously seemed free from the disease. Omsk haemorrhagic fever is, therefore, an example of a human disease that emerged owing to human-mediated disturbance of an ecological niche. We review the biological properties of the virus, and the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Omsk haemorrhagic fever. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2011
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