Journalartikel

Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2016

Seiten: 2799-2808

Zeitschrift: Journal of General Virology

Bandnummer: 97

Heftnummer: 11

ISSN: 0022-1317

eISSN: 1465-2099

Open Access Status: Green

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.000610

Verlag: Microbiology Society

Abstract: 

In countries from which Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is absent, the causative virus, CCHF virus (CCHFV), is classified as a hazard group 4 agent and handled in containment level (CL)-4. In contrast, most endemic countries out of necessity have had to perform diagnostic tests under biosafety level (BSL)-2 or -3 conditions. In particular, Turkey and several of the Balkan countries have safely processed more than 100 000 samples over many years in BSL-2 laboratories. It is therefore advocated that biosafety requirements for CCHF diagnostic procedures should be revised, to allow the tests required to be performed under enhanced BSL-2 conditions with appropriate biosafety laboratory equipment and personal protective equipment used according to standardized protocols in the countries affected. Downgrading of CCHFV research work from CL-4, BSL-4 to CL-3, BSL-3 should also be considered.

Harvard-Zitierstil: Weidmann, M., Avsic-Zupanc, T., Bino, S., Bouloy, M., Burt, F., Chinikar, S., et al. (2016) Biosafety standards for working with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus , Journal of General Virology, 97(11), pp. 2799-2808. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.000610

APA-Zitierstil: Weidmann, M., Avsic-Zupanc, T., Bino, S., Bouloy, M., Burt, F., Chinikar, S., Christova, I., Dedushaj, I., El-Sanousi, A., Elaldi, N., Hewson, R., Hufert, F., Humolli, I., van Vuren, P., Tufan, Z., Korukluoglu, G., Lyssen, P., Mirazimi, A., Neyts, J., ...Zeller, H. (2016). Biosafety standards for working with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus . Journal of General Virology. 97(11), 2799-2808. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.000610