Abstract
Unique strain of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Mali.
Highlights
In the western African countries of Nigeria, Mauritania, and Senegal, serologic evidence of CCHF virus (CCHFV) infections in humans and agricultural animals has been documented frequently [3,4,5]; reports of the disease in humans have been limited to Senegal and Mauritania [6,7]
In neighboring Mali, where the tick vector is known to be present, little information exists regarding the presence of CCHFV
To determine if the virus is circulating undetected in Mali, we conducted a study to determine if CCHFV is present in Hyalomma ticks in the country
Summary
The etiologic agent, CCHF virus (CCHFV; family Bunyaviridae, genus Nairovirus), is maintained in enzootic cycles involving agricultural and wild animals and the vector, Hyalomma ticks. In the western African countries of Nigeria, Mauritania, and Senegal, serologic evidence of CCHFV infections in humans and agricultural animals has been documented frequently [3,4,5]; reports of the disease in humans have been limited to Senegal and Mauritania [6,7]. In neighboring Mali, where the tick vector is known to be present, little information exists regarding the presence of CCHFV.
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