Abstract
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.
Highlights
We investigated migratory birds’ role in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) through attached ticks
The probability of CCHFV transportation by ticks among different regions and countries is high during migration of both bird species
Hyalomma ticks are the most commonly encountered ticks that carry CCHFV in Turkey, the virus was detected in ixodid ticks, such as Rhipicephalus spp. and Haemaphysalis spp. picked up from humans and animals [10]
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. In Turkey, CCHFV has been detected mostly in Hyalomma spp. ticks [2]. Infected ticks carrying the virus might have been transported to Turkey on migratory birds. The role of infected ticks carried on migratory birds has not been investigated as a cause for increased CCHF in Turkey. Our aim was to investigate the role of the migratory birds in spreading CCHFV through attached ticks. Erciyas-Yavuz); and Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Samsun Ticks collected on migratory birds in a study of the role of migration in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Turkey
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