Ecology and Epidemiology of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Transmission in the Republic of Senegal.

Abstract

The fifth and final year of research on the transmission ecology of tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in the West African savannah was devoted to integration and analysis of results, and continued surveillance at field sites. These observations of tick and virus activity in northern Senegal produced numerous new isolates of CCHF virus, principally from adult Hyalomma rufipes and H. truncatum; tick abundance at the prospective study sites remained low as in previous years. The results of our efforts during the five-year period are summarized for 23 studies grouped into 5 domains: (a) tick ecology and behavior, (b) experimental transmission studies, (c) vector competence and vectorial capacity, (d) epidemiology and epizootiology, and (e) studies of other associated arboviruses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA254420

Entities

People

  • Jean-pierre Digoutte
  • Mark L. Wilson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Blood
  • Bunyaviridae Infections
  • Cells
  • Domestic Animals
  • Habitats
  • Medical Personnel
  • Rift Valley Fever
  • Rodents
  • Ticks
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
  • Virus Diseases
  • Viruses
  • West Africa
  • Zoonoses

Readers

  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).