Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a widespread tick-borne viral disease, a zoonosis of domestic animals and wild animals, that may affect humans. The pathogenic virus, especially common in East and West Africa, is a member of the Bunyaviridae family of RNA viruses.

Clinical disease is rare in infected mammals, but it is commonly severe in infected humans, with a 30% mortality rate. Ixodid (hard) ticks, especially those of the genus, Hyalomma, are both a reservoir and a vector for the CCHF virus. Numerous wild and domestic animals, such as cattle, goats, sheep and hares, serve as amplifying hosts for the virus. Transmission to humans occurs through contact with infected animal blood or ticks or from one infected human to another by contact with infectious blood or body fluids. Documented spread of CCHF has also occurred in hospitals due to improper sterilization of medical equipment or contamination of medical supplies.

AmpliSens® CCHFV-FRT kit is One-Step RT-PCR qualitative test for detection of virus RNA in clinical samples.

Catalog    number	Description	Detection	Format	# of reactions	Certifi- cation	Assay detail	Shelf life	Fluorescent channels	Availa- bility
R-V22-50-F (RG,iQ,Mx,Dt)-CE	AmpliSens® CCHFV-FRT			60		qualitative	9 months

  Real-Time      Reverse transcription     Fluorescent End-Point      Reagents in stock tubes     Ready-to-use PCR tubes
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