Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in Greece.

Abstract

CCHF virus or a virus closely related to it exists in Greece, infects humans (0.87% and 1.74% by IFA and ELISA tests respectively) but the clinical manifestations and signs of the disease are still unknown. For serosurveys and diagnosis, a more sensitive and specific test must be developed. HFRS also exists in Greece (5.7% seropositives) and the disease occuring in Greece is rather similar to Korean hemorrhagic fever and not to Nephropathia epidemica (two fatal out of thirteen serologically diagnosed cases). Hantaan or a Hantaan-like virus occuring in the country is probably antigenically closer to Hantaan virus (Korean type) than to Puumala virus. The reservoir of the virus is possibly the rodent Apodenus flavicollis. Keywords: Congo Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS), CCHF virus, Hantaan virus, Greece.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA163538

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  • Antonios Antoniadis

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  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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  • Biomedical

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