Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks from Migratory Birds, Morocco1
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks from Migratory Birds, Morocco1
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds in Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this virus in northwestern Africa and supports the hypothesis that the virus can be introduced into Europe by infected ticks transported from Africa by migratory birds.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1902.121193