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

Tove Hoffman , Mats Lindeborg , Christos Barboutis , Kiraz Erciyas-Yavuz , Magnus Evander , Thord Fransson , Jordi Figuerola , Thomas G.T. Jaenson , Yosef Kiat , Per-Eric Lindgren , Åke Lundkvist , Nahla Mohamed , Sara Moutailler (1, 2) , Fredrik Nyström , Björn Olsen , Erik Salaneck

1 Laboratoire de santé animale, sites de Maisons-Alfort et de Normandie
2 BIPAR - Biologie moléculaire et immunologie parasitaires et fongiques

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.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]

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⟩