Molecular Assay on Detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Virus in Ixodid Ticks Collected from Livestock in Slaughterhouse from South of Iran

• Main Authors: Mostafa Salehi-Vaziri (Author), Hassan Vatandoost (Author), Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi (Author), Mehdi Fazlalipour (Author), Mohammad Hassan Pouriayevali (Author), Tahmineh Jalali (Author), Tahereh Mohammadi (Author), Mahsa Tavakoli (Author), Azim Paksa (Author), Yaser Salim Abadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Ticks are vectors of a wide variety of pathogens that can be transmitted to humans, and tick-borne diseases are a significant public health issue worldwide. The present study was carried out on the hard tick infestation of livestock transported to Rafsanjan slaughter house in the southea...