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Journal Articles Emerging Infectious Diseases Year : 2018

Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor

Tove Hoffman
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Mats Lindeborg
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Christos Barboutis
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Kiraz Erciyas-Yavuz
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Magnus Evander
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Thord Fransson
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Jordi Figuerola
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Thomas G.T. Jaenson
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Yosef Kiat
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Per-Eric Lindgren
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Åke Lundkvist
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Nahla Mohamed
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Fredrik Nyström
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Björn Olsen
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Erik Salaneck
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Abstract

Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus RNA was detected in immature Hyalomma rufipes ticks infesting northward migratory birds caught in the North Mediterranean Basin. This finding suggests a role for birds in the ecology of the Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus and a potential mechanism for dissemination to novel regions. Increased surveillance is warranted.

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anses-03324413 , version 1 (23-08-2021)

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Tove Hoffman, Mats Lindeborg, Christos Barboutis, Kiraz Erciyas-Yavuz, Magnus Evander, et al.. Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus RNA in Hyalomma rufipes Ticks Infesting Migratory Birds, Europe and Asia Minor. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018, 24 (5), pp.879-882. ⟨10.3201/eid2405.171369⟩. ⟨anses-03324413⟩
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