Plasma cell-free DNA levels are elevated in acute Puumala hantavirus infection.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Puumala hantavirus (PUUV) causes a hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome called nephropathia epidemica (NE). The aim of the present study was to evaluate plasma cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) levels and urinary cf-DNA excretion in acute NE as well as their associations with...

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Main Authors: Tuula K Outinen, Taru Kuparinen, Juulia Jylhävä, Sonja Leppänen, Jukka Mustonen, Satu Mäkelä, Ilkka Pörsti, Jaana Syrjänen, Antti Vaheri, Mikko Hurme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22347483/?tool=EBI