Effect of oral ribavirin treatment on the viral load and disease progression in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Bodur, Hurrem; Erbay, AYŞE; Akinci, Esragul; Onguru, Pinar; Bayazit, Nurhayat; Eren, Selim; Kubar, Ayhan

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2010.09.009

Effect of oral ribavirin treatment on the viral load and disease progression in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

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Bodur H., Erbay A., Akinci E., Onguru P., Bayazit N., Eren S. S., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.15, no.1, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 15 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.09.009
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Ribavirin, Virus, Hemorrhagic fever, EFFICACY, VIRUS, REPLICATION, PREDICTOR, CCHF
Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a lethal hemorrhagic disease. There is currently no specific antiviral therapy for CCHF approved for use in humans. In this study we aimed to investigate the effect of oral ribavirin treatment on the viral load and disease progression in CCHF.