Role of Migratory Birds in Spreading Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Turkey

Role of Migratory Birds in Spreading Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Turkey

We investigated migratory birds’ role in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) through attached ticks. We detected CCHFV RNA in ticks on migratory birds in Turkey. Two isolates showed similarity with CCHFV genotype 4, suggesting a role for ticks in CCHFV epidemics in Turkey and spr...

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Main Authors: Hakan Leblebicioglu, Cafer Eroglu, Kiraz Erciyas-Yavuz, Murat Hokelek, Mustafa Acici, Hava Yilmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
CCHF
birds
Turkey
epidemiology
migration
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/8/13-1547_article

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