Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Endemicity in United Arab Emirates, 2019

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Endemicity in United Arab Emirates, 2019

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in dromedary camels and attached ticks at 3 locations in the United Arab Emirates. Results revealed a high prevalence of CCHFV-reactive antibodies in camels and viral RNA in ticks and camel serum, suggesting the v...

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Main Authors: Jeremy V. Camp, Dafalla O. Kannan, Babiker Mohammed Osman, Moayyed Sher Shah, Brigitte Howarth, Tamer Khafaga, Pia Weidinger, Noushad Karuvantevida, Jolanta Kolodziejek, Hessa Mazrooei, Nadine Wolf, Tom Loney, Norbert Nowotny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Camelus
dromedary camels
endemic diseases
Hyalomma ticks
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-1414_article

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