Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: Tick-Host-Virus Interactions

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is transmitted to humans by bite of infected ticks or by direct contact with blood or tissues of viremic patients or animals. It causes to humans a severe disease with fatality up to 30%. The current knowledge about the vector-host-CCHFV interactions is...

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Published in:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors: Anna Papa, Katerina Tsergouli, Katerina Tsioka, Ali Mirazimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00213/full