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 an...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 20; no. 8; pp. 1331 - 1334
Main Authors:	Leblebicioglu, Hakan, Eroglu, Cafer, Erciyas-Yavuz, Kiraz, Hokelek, Murat, Acici, Mustafa, Yilmaz, Hava
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-08-2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Animal Migration Animals birds Birds - virology Causes of CCHF Crimean hemorrhagic fever Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Demographic aspects Dispatch epidemiology Genotype Health aspects Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo - genetics Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo - isolation & purification Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - epidemiology Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean - transmission migration Migratory birds Molecular Sequence Data RNA, Viral Ticks - virology Turkey Turkey - epidemiology Turkey CCHF epidemiology Turkey ticks migration birds Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
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Summary:	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 spread of CCHFV by birds.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2008.131547