Serological and Virological Evidence of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus Circulation in the Human Population of Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria.

• Main Authors: David N Bukbuk (Author), Stuart D Dowall (Author), Kuiama Lewandowski (Author), Andrew Bosworth (Author), Saka S Baba (Author), Anitha Varghese (Author), Robert J Watson (Author), Andrew Bell (Author), Barry Atkinson (Author), Roger Hewson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Despite several studies on the seroprevalence of antibodies against Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFV) from humans and cattle in Nigeria, detailed investigation looking at IgG and IgM have not been reported. Additionally, there have been no confirmed cases of human CCHFV infec...