Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ticks from Kosovo and Albania

Crimean–Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ticks from Kosovo and Albania

Tick-borne diseases pose a serious threat to human health in South-Eastern Europe, including Kosovo. While Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a well-known emerging infection in this area, there are no accurate data on Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). Therefore, we sampled a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kurtesh Sherifi, Agim Rexhepi, Kristaq Berxholi, Blerta Mehmedi, Rreze M. Gecaj, Zamira Hoxha, Anja Joachim, Georg G. Duscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever
Lyme borreliosis
Hyalomma marginatum
Dermacentor marginatus
Ixodes ricinus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00038/full

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