title: Role of migratory birds in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Turkey.
abstract: We investigated migratory birds' role in spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) through attached ticks. We detected CCHFV RNA in ticks on migratory birds in Turkey. Two isolates showed similarity with CCHFV genotype 4, suggesting a role for ticks in CCHFV epidemics in Turkey and spread of CCHFV by birds.
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Leblebicioglu
authors: Cafer
authors: C
authors: Eroglu
authors: Kiraz
authors: K
authors: Erciyas-Yavuz
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Hokelek
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Acici
authors: Hava
authors: H
authors: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology*; D005838:Genotype; D003225:Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012367:RNA, Viral; D013987:Ticks / Q000821:virology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: CCHF; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Turkey; birds; epidemiology; migration; ticks