Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibody prevalence in Mauritanian livestock (cattle, goats, sheep and camels) is stratified by the animal's age.

• Main Authors: Ansgar Schulz (Author), Yahya Barry (Author), Franziska Stoek (Author), Aliou Ba (Author), Jana Schulz (Author), Mohamed L Haki (Author), Miriam A Sas (Author), Baba A Doumbia (Author), Peter Kirkland (Author), Mohamed Y Bah (Author), Martin Eiden (Author), Martin H Groschup (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is one of the most widespread zoonotic arthropod-borne viruses in many parts of Africa, Europe and Asia. It belongs to the family of Nairoviridae in the genus of Orthonairovirus. The main reservoir and vector are ticks of the genus Hyalomma. Livestock an...