Association of Dromedary Camels and Camel Ticks with Reassortant Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, United Arab Emirates
Jeremy V. Camp, Pia Weidinger, Sathiskumar Ramaswamy, D. Kannan, Babiker Mohammed Osman, Jolanta Kolodziejek, Noushad Karuvantevida, Ahmad Abou Tayoun, Tom Loney, Norbert Nowotny
Abstract
We previously detected a potentially novel reassortant of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in camels at the largest livestock market in the United Arab Emirates. A broader survey of large mammals at the site indicated zoonotic transmission is associated with dromedaries and camel ticks. Seroprevalence in cattle, sheep, and goats is minimal.
Topics & Concepts
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic feverVirologyBiologyOutbreakVeterinary medicineMedicineTickViral Infections and VectorsFire effects on ecosystemsVector-Borne Animal Diseases