Detection of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks obtained from wild animals
Degree Final Project defended by Inés Higueras Fernández
July 4th, 2024
The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is an infectious and zoonotic disease of viral etiology, transmitted by ticks of the genus Hyalomma. The increase in positive cases of in Spain since its first detection in 2010, along with the rising number of positive ticks detected, suggests the need for more thorough control over the actual circulation of this virus in the country. To date, various studies have been conducted focusing on detecting the circulation of CCHFV in regions of the national territory with a history of positive cases, omitting those areas where such precedents did not exist. In this study, samples have been collected from wild animals of the Community of Madrid with the aim of determining the presence or absence of the pathogen in this territory, given de lack of previous data.
Keywords: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus; Hyalomma; Tick; wildlife; Madrid
