Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks from migratory birds, Morocco

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds in Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this virus in northwestern Africa and supports the hypothesis that the virus can be introduced into Europe by infected ticks transported from Africa by mi...

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Autores: Palomar, Ana M. [0000-0002-5461-5874], Portillo, Aránzazu [0000-0002-2055-1825], Santibáñez, Paula, Mazuelas, David, Arizaga, Juan, Crespo, Ariñe, Gutiérrez, Óscar, Cuadrado, Juan Francisco, Oteo, José A. [0000-0001-7080-6542]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de La Rioja (UR)
Repositorio:RIUR. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Rioja
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.dialnet.es:doc/5d3186372999521056384bc6
Acceso en línea:https://investigacion.unirioja.es/documentos/5d3186372999521056384bc6
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Sumario:Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds in Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this virus in northwestern Africa and supports the hypothesis that the virus can be introduced into Europe by infected ticks transported from Africa by migratory birds.