Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks from Migratory Birds, Morocco

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2013 Jan 26

PMID 23347801

Citations 59

Authors

Ana M Palomar

Aranzazu Portillo

Paula Santibanez

David Mazuelas

Juan Arizaga

Arine Crespo

Oscar Gutierrez

Juan Francisco Cuadrado

Jose A Oteo

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Abstract

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.

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