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ArticleParasitology research2017

Molecular detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks, Greece, 2012-2014.

Anna Papa, Anastasia Kontana, Katerina Tsioka, Ilias Chaligiannis, Smaragda Sotiraki

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Article in Parasitology research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Two autochthonous cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and the One Health response, Thessaly, Greece, 2025.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna PapaDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece. annap@med.auth.gr.
Anastasia KontanaDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Katerina TsiokaDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ilias ChaligiannisDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Smaragda SotirakiVeterinary Research Institute, HAO-Demeter, NAGREF Campus, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRNational Agricultural Research Foundation · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is transmitted to humans mainly through the bite of infected ticks. In Greece, only one clinical case has been observed, in 2008, but the seroprevalence in humans is relatively high (4.2%). To have a first insight into the circulation of CCHFV in Greece, 2000 ticks collected from livestock during 2012-2014 were tested. CCHFV was detected in 36 of the 1290 (2.8%) tick pools (1-5 ticks per pool). Two genetic lineages were identified: Europe 1 and Europe 2. Most Europe 1 sequences were obtained from Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ticks, while most Europe 2 sequences were recovered from Rhipicephalus bursa ticks. The number of collected Hyalomma marginatum ticks (the principal vector of CCHFV) was low (0.5% of ticks) and all were CCHFV negative. Since it is not known how efficient ticks of the Rhipicephalus genus are as vectors of the virus, laboratory studies will be required to explore the role of Rhipicephalus spp. ticks in CCHFV maintenance and transmission.

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AnimalsFemaleGoatsGreeceHemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-CongoIxodidaeMaleRhipicephalusSheepTicksCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virusGreeceLineageTicks

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