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

Authors :
Johan Espunyes
Oscar Cabezón
Lola Pailler-García
Andrea Dias-Alves
Lourdes Lobato-Bailón
Ignasi Marco
Maria P. Ribas
Pedro E. Encinosa-Guzmán
Marta Valldeperes
Sebastian Napp
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 9, Pp 2480-2484 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
27
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7cf6ef42503640d5bfed13fad76d56c0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2709.211105