Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever in Dubai: histopathological studies

Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever in Dubai: histopathological studies

Necropsies were carried out on two patients who died of Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever (C-CHF) in Dubai. The diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of C-CHF virus from the liver. Histopathological changes included extensive cellular necrosis and haemorrhage in the liver, necrosis and lymphoid deplet...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical pathology 1981-08, Vol.34 (8), p.871-874
Hauptverfasser: Baskerville, A, Satti, A, Murphy, F A, Simpson, D I
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - pathology
Humans
Liver - pathology
Necrosis
Spleen - pathology
United Arab Emirates
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Zusammenfassung:Necropsies were carried out on two patients who died of Congo-Crimean haemorrhagic fever (C-CHF) in Dubai. The diagnosis was confirmed by isolation of C-CHF virus from the liver. Histopathological changes included extensive cellular necrosis and haemorrhage in the liver, necrosis and lymphoid depletion in the spleen, congestion and oedema formation in the lungs, and haemorrhage in a number of other organs.
ISSN:0021-9746
1472-4146
DOI:10.1136/jcp.34.8.871