Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor

Hoffman, Tove; Lindeborg, Mats; Barboutis, Christos; Erciyas Yavuz, Kiraz; Evander, Magnus; Fransson, Thord; Figuerola, Jordi; Jaenson, Thomas; Kiat, Yosef; Lindgren, Per-Eric; Lundkvist, Ake; Mohamed, Nahla; Moutailler, Sara; Nystrom, Fredrik; Olsen, Bjorn; Salaneck, Erik

doi:10.3201/eid2405.171369

Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor

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Hoffman T., Lindeborg M., Barboutis C., Erciyas Yavuz K., Evander M., Fransson T., ...More

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.24, no.5, pp.879-882, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.3201/eid2405.171369
Journal Name: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.879-882
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus RNA was detected in immature Hyalomma rufipes ticks infesting northward migratory birds caught in the North Mediterranean Basin. This finding suggests a role for birds in the ecology of the Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus and a potential mechanism for dissemination to novel regions. Increased surveillance is warranted.