Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks from migratory birds, Morocco

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks from migratory birds, Morocco

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds in Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this virus in northwestern Africa and supports the hypothesis that the virus can be introduced into Europe by infected ticks transported from Africa by mi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2013-02, Vol.19 (2), p.260-263
Hauptverfasser: Palomar, Ana M, Portillo, Aránzazu, Santibáñez, Paula, Mazuelas, David, Arizaga, Juan, Crespo, Ariñe, Gutiérrez, Óscar, Cuadrado, Juan Francisco, Oteo, José A
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Sprache:eng
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Animal Migration
Animals
Arachnid Vectors - genetics
Arachnid Vectors - virology
Bird Diseases - parasitology
Causes of
Crimean hemorrhagic fever
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Diseases and pests
Dispatch
Distribution
Europe
Genes, Insect
Genes, Viral
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo - genetics
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - virology
Ixodidae - genetics
Ixodidae - virology
Migratory birds
Molecular Typing
Morocco
Physiological aspects
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics
Songbirds - parasitology
Spain
Tick Infestations - parasitology
Tick Infestations - veterinary
Tick-Borne Diseases - virology
Ticks
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Zusammenfassung:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds in Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this virus in northwestern Africa and supports the hypothesis that the virus can be introduced into Europe by infected ticks transported from Africa by migratory birds.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1902.121193