Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Africa 1 Lineage in <i>Hyalomma dromedarii</i> Ticks, Algeria, 2023
We conducted a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) survey of Hyalomma spp. ticks collected from camels in southeastern Algeria. Of 138 tick pools, 1 was CCHFV positive; the sequenced strain belonged to the Africa 1 genotype. Healthcare professionals in Algeria should be aware of this detection of a circulating pathogenic CCHFV genotype.
Authors
- Mohammed Hocine Benaissa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0535-4249)
- Ahcène Hakem
- Rafik Garni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3076-4293)
- Aïssam Hachid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6311-748X)
- Ismail Lafri
- Ahmed Fayez Khardine
- Kamal Eddine Benallal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6364-3351)
- Idir Bitam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1719-3892)
- Marbouha Temani
- Amir Abderezzak Guessoum
- Abdelhakim Kimouche
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250123
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.98