Genomic Characterization of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Hyalomma Tick from Spain, 2014.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 17(10): 714-719, 2017 10.
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a severe tick-borne disease caused by CCHF virus (CCHFV). Ticks in the genus Hyalomma are the main vectors and reservoirs of CCHFV. In Spain, CCHFV was first detected in Hyalomma ticks from Cáceres in 2010. Subsequently, two autochthonous CCHF cases were reported in August 2016. In this study, we describe the characterization of the CCHFV genome directly from Hyalomma lusitanicum collected in Cáceres in 2014. Phylogenetic analyses reveal a close relationship with clade III strains from West Africa, with an estimated divergence time of 50 years. The results of this work suggest that CCHFV has been circulating in Spain for some time, and most likely originated from West Africa.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Virus de la Fiebre Hemorrágica de Crimea-Congo
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Ixodidae
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
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Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
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DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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2017
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Article