Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East
Abstract It is the first time that Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), causing potentially lethal disease of humans, has been reported from the Middle East region and from the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium from a tortoise host, whose epidemiological significance may have remained almo...
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| author | Pavel Široký Tomáš Bělohlávek Ivo Papoušek David Jandzik Peter Mikulíček Michaela Kubelová Lenka Zdražilová-Dubská |
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| description | Abstract It is the first time that Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), causing potentially lethal disease of humans, has been reported from the Middle East region and from the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium from a tortoise host, whose epidemiological significance may have remained almost completely overlooked so far. We used RT-PCR to screen for 245 ticks collected from 38 Testudo graeca tortoise individuals. Results of our genetic screening provide unambiguous evidence of occurrence of CCHFV in this region and host, suggesting a potentially important role of H. aegyptium in CCHF epidemiology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-39b4e07523c440f98e96c52a12fbef082023-06-04T11:21:09ZengBMCParasites & Vectors1756-33052014-03-01711410.1186/1756-3305-7-101Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle EastPavel Široký0Tomáš Bělohlávek1Ivo Papoušek2David Jandzik3Peter Mikulíček4Michaela Kubelová5Lenka Zdražilová-Dubská6Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences BrnoDepartment of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences BrnoDepartment of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences BrnoDepartment of Zoology, Comenius University in BratislavaDepartment of Zoology, Comenius University in BratislavaDepartment of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences BrnoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Masaryk Memorial Cancer InstituteAbstract It is the first time that Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), causing potentially lethal disease of humans, has been reported from the Middle East region and from the tortoise tick Hyalomma aegyptium from a tortoise host, whose epidemiological significance may have remained almost completely overlooked so far. We used RT-PCR to screen for 245 ticks collected from 38 Testudo graeca tortoise individuals. Results of our genetic screening provide unambiguous evidence of occurrence of CCHFV in this region and host, suggesting a potentially important role of H. aegyptium in CCHF epidemiology.https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-101Tick-borne diseaseEpidemiologyTortoisesTestudo graecaHyalommaSyria |
| spellingShingle | Pavel Široký Tomáš Bělohlávek Ivo Papoušek David Jandzik Peter Mikulíček Michaela Kubelová Lenka Zdražilová-Dubská Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East Parasites & Vectors Tick-borne disease Epidemiology Tortoises Testudo graeca Hyalomma Syria |
| title | Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East |
| title_full | Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East |
| title_fullStr | Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East |
| title_short | Hidden threat of tortoise ticks: high prevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks Hyalomma aegyptium in the Middle East |
| title_sort | hidden threat of tortoise ticks high prevalence of crimean congo haemorrhagic fever virus in ticks hyalomma aegyptium in the middle east |
| topic | Tick-borne disease Epidemiology Tortoises Testudo graeca Hyalomma Syria |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-101 |
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