Kyasanur Forest Disease and Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus—Two Neglected Zoonotic Pathogens
Kyasanur Forest disease virus (KFDV) and Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus (AHFV) are tick-borne flaviviruses that cause life-threatening hemorrhagic fever in humans with case fatality rates of 3–5% for KFDV and 1–20% for AHFV, respectively. Both viruses are biosafety level 4 pathogens due to the sev...
Main Authors: | Bharti Bhatia, Heinz Feldmann, Andrea Marzi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1406 |
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