Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Circulation in Wild European Rabbits, Portugal, 2018−2023
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus is considered a public health risk in southwestern Europe. We surveyed serum samples from 667 European rabbits across Portugal, a rabbit species known to host immature Hyalomma lusitanicum ticks. We found low levels of virus antibodies (>1%), with a localized cluster reaching 5.77% in southern populations.
Authors
- Ferrán Jori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5451-7767)
- Nuno Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1676-107X)
- Laurence Vial (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2341-0147)
- Carolina Baptista
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Animal, Santé, Territoires, Risques et Ecosystèmes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3110.250184
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79