Hotspot of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Seropositivity in Wildlife, Northeastern Spain

We conducted a serosurvey for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibodies in various wildlife species in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. We detected high seroprevalence in southern Catalonia, close to the Ebro Delta wetland, a key stopover for birds migrating from Africa. Our findings could indi...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2021-09, Vol.27 (9), p.2480-2484
Main Authors: Espunyes, Johan, Cabezon, Oscar, Pailler-Garcia, Lola, Dias-Alves, Andrea, Lobato-Bailon, Lourdes, Marco, Ignasi, Ribas, Maria P, Encinosa-Guzman, Pedro E, Valldeperes, Marta, Napp, Sebastian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies
Antigens
Bird migration
CCHF
CCHFV
Crimean hemorrhagic fever
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Dispatch
emerging infectious diseases
Epidemiology
Feeds
Fever
Hogs
Hotspot of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Seropositivity in Wildlife, Northeastern Spain
Infectious diseases
Ixodidae
Risk factors
Statistics
tickborne disease
Wildlife
Wildlife diseases
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Summary:We conducted a serosurvey for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibodies in various wildlife species in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. We detected high seroprevalence in southern Catalonia, close to the Ebro Delta wetland, a key stopover for birds migrating from Africa. Our findings could indicate that competent virus vectors are present in the region.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2709.211105