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Role of migratory birds in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Turkey

Emerging Infectious Diseases (2014) 20(8) 1331-1334
DOI: 10.3201/eid2008.131547
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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.

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Leblebicioglu, H., Eroglu, C., Erciyas-Yavuz, K., Hokelek, M., Acici, M., & Yilmaz, H. (2014). Role of migratory birds in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Turkey. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 20(8), 1331–1334. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2008.131547

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