A Survey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks of Shahr-e Ray, Iran, 2016-2017

Introduction: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral zoonosis with a considerable fatality rate. The virus is mainly transmitted to humans and animals through the bites of infected hard ticks belonging to the genus Hyalomma. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CCHFV...

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Main Authors: Pedram Talaie, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat, Ehsan Mostafavi, Zakiyeh Telmadarraiy, Mehdi Rouhani, Mostafa Salehi-Vaziri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-253-en.html