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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Palomar, Ana M. ; Portillo, Aránzazu ; Santibáñez, Paula ; Mazuelas, David ; Arizaga, Juan ; ... More +
Palomar, Ana M. ; Portillo, Aránzazu ; Santibáñez, Paula ; Mazuelas, David ; Arizaga, Juan ; Crespo, Ariñe ; Gutiérrez, Óscar ; Cuadrado, Juan Francisco ; Oteo, José A. Less -
Description:
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.
Subject:
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Animal Migration
Animals
Arachnid Vectors
Bird Diseases
Genes, Insect
Genes, Viral
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo
Ixodidae
Molecular Typing
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Songbirds
Tick-Borne Diseases
Tick Infestations

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 19(2):260-263.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Morocco ; Spain ; Europe
Morocco ; Spain ; Europe Less -
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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