Role of Migratory Birds in Spreading Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Turkey

Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Eroglu, Cafer; Erciyas Yavuz, Kiraz; Hokelek, Murat; Açıcı, Mustafa; Yilmaz, Hava

doi:10.3201/eid2008.131547

Role of Migratory Birds in Spreading Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Turkey

Leblebicioglu H., Eroglu C., Erciyas Yavuz K., Hokelek M., Açıcı M., Yilmaz H.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.20, sa.8, ss.1331-1334, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.3201/eid2008.131547
Dergi Adı: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1331-1334
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.