Spread of Kyasanur Forest Disease, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, India, 2012–2013
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Technical Appendix Table. Results of screening for Kyasanur Forest disease virus in human specimens, monkey specimens, and tick pools from Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu States, India, December 2012–May 2013* Specimen type, ID no. Date sample collected Specimen type Age of human or monkey Location‡ rRT-PCR result, Ct RT-PCR result Final result Human† 1221197 Nov2012 Serum 22 y Madduru Forest Range, Chamarajanagara 38.5 + +
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