Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ticks Isolated from Ruminants in Jahrom, Fars Province, Southern Iran

Background:Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is an emerging tick-borne viral zoonotic disease that endemic in Iran. The CCHF virus spread by RNA of the genus Orthonairovirus , family Nairoviridae. has been identified as most frequent hemorrhagic fever route transmission to humans through infected tick bites, contact with livestock, blood or tissues humans. Objectives: aim this study was investigate infection livestocks different species ticks and also determine presence Jahrom township. Methods:A total 200 were collected from township, Fars Province, Southern To detect ticks, extracted using RNeasy Mini Kit Qiagen subjected reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Results:Of all tested, twelve (6%) positive for virus, 124 (62%) belonged Rhipicephalus sanguineus, 37 (18.5%) Hyalomma anatolicum, 23 (11.5%) marginatus, 7 (3.5%) asiaticum, 4 (2%) dromedarii, 5 (2.5%) bursa. Of area, 117 (58.5%) male 83 (41.5%) female. Conclusion:In study, first time, we analyzed samples township virus. findings our might be valuable designing preventive measures regarding province, although further studies are required.