Scientists develop novel therapy for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus

(US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases) Army scientists working as part of an international consortium have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is carried by ticks and kills up to 60 percent of those infected. Their results are published online today in the journal Cell.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news