| molecular epidemiology of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus in kosovo. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv) is a zoonotic agent that causes severe, life-threatening disease, with a case fatality rate of 10-50%. it is the most widespread tick-borne virus in the world, with cases reported in africa, asia and eastern europe. cchfv is a genetically diverse virus. its genetic diversity is often correlated to its geographical origin. genetic variability of cchfv was determined within few endemic areas, however limited data is available for kosovo. furthermore, t ... | 2014 | 24416468 |