Urinary detection of toscana virus nucleic acids in neuroinvasive infections

Ergünay K., Kaplan B., Okar S., Akkutay Yoldar A. Z., Kurne A., Arsava E. M., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, vol.70, pp.89-92, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.07.297
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.89-92
  • Keywords: Toscana virus, Urine, Phlebovirus, Excretion, Diagnosis, WEST NILE VIRUS, ANATOLIA, NORTH
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Toscana virus (TOSV) is a sandfly-borne pathogen causing febrile diseases and neuroinvasive infections in humans. Definitive diagnosis of TOSV infections frequently requires the detection of viral RNA in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or in circulation, which can be achieved prior to seroconversion.