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Detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in blood-fed Hyalomma ticks collected from Mauritanian livestock.
Parasites & vectors - 29 Jun 2021
Schulz A, Barry Y, Stoek F, Pickin M J, Ba A, Chitimia-Dobler L, Haki M L, Doumbia B A, Eisenbarth A, Diambar A, Bah M Y, Eiden M, Groschup M H
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BACKGROUND: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) belongs to the genus Orthonairovirus (Nairovididae) and is a (re)emerging tick-borne pathogen. It is endemic in most parts of Africa, Asia and southern Europe, and can cause severe hemorrhagic symptoms in humans, with high fatality rates (5-30%). METHODS: Hyalomma ticks were collected from four different livestock herds (cattle and camels) in Mauritania in...
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