Spatial Distribution of Ticks (Arachniada: Argasidae and Ixodidae) and Their Infection Rate to Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Iran

• Main Authors: Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd (Author), Samin Jafari (Author), Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy (Author), Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo (Author), Eslam Moradi-Asl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is one of the most important arthropod-borne viral dis­eases with a mortality rate of about 30% among humans. The disease, caused by a Nairovirus, is transmitted to humans and animals by hard and soft ticks. This study aimed to determine the dis...