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S V Al'khovskiĭ, D K L'vov, M Iu Shchelkanov, A M Shchetinin, P G Deriabin, E I Samokhvalov, A K Gitel'man, A G Botikov.
Abstract
The Issyk-Kul virus (etiological agent of the Issyk-Kul fever) was originally isolated from bats (Nyctalus noctula Schreber, 1774 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)) and their parasites ticks (Argas (Carios) vespertilionis Latreille, 1796 (Parasitiformes: Argasidae)) in Kirghizia. Sporadic cases and epidemics of the Issyk-Kul fever are observed in Central Asia since 1979. The ISKV genome was de novo sequenced using the next-generation sequencing technology. According to the molecular-genetic and phylogenetic analysis, the ISKV is a member of a novel group in the genus Nairovirus (Bunyaviridae). Based on the data obtained, molecular-genetic methods can be used for ISKV detection (PCR) for the Issyk-Kul fever monitoring and diagnosis in the endemic areas.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24640165
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vopr Virusol ISSN: 0507-4088