Hotspot of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Seropositivity in Wildlife, Northeastern Spain

We conducted a serosurvey for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibodies in various wildlife species in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. We detected high seroprevalence in southern Catalonia, close to the Ebro Delta wetland, a key stopover for birds migrating from Africa. Our findings could indi...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 2480 - 2484
Main Authors:	Espunyes, Johan, Cabezon, Oscar, Pailler-Garcia, Lola, Dias-Alves, Andrea, Lobato-Bailon, Lourdes, Marco, Ignasi, Ribas, Maria P, Encinosa-Guzman, Pedro E, Valldeperes, Marta, Napp, Sebastian
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Atlanta U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-09-2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies Antigens Bird migration CCHF CCHFV Crimean hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Disease prevention Disease transmission Dispatch emerging infectious diseases Epidemiology Feeds Fever Hogs Hotspot of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Seropositivity in Wildlife, Northeastern Spain Infectious diseases Ixodidae Risk factors Statistics tickborne disease Wildlife Wildlife diseases Spain Europe Africa
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Summary:	We conducted a serosurvey for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibodies in various wildlife species in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. We detected high seroprevalence in southern Catalonia, close to the Ebro Delta wetland, a key stopover for birds migrating from Africa. Our findings could indicate that competent virus vectors are present in the region.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2709.211105