Development and characterization of microsatellite genetic markers for Hyalomma rufipes, a tick vector of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
Hyalomma rufipes is a widely distributed tick species and a competent vector of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), a serious zoonotic pathogen endemic to over 30 countries. Despite the epidemiological importance of CCHFV and H. rufipes in
Authors
- Francis Mulwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0296-9686)
- Winnifred Aool
- Maria G. Onyango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3934-8365)
- Victor O. Anyango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5725-068X)
- Jonathan Kayondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0877-6877)
- Lee W. Cohnstaedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-081X)
- Betty Chelangat
- Julius J. Lutwama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3210-722X)
- Martin Lukindu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1447-3525)
- Joel Lutomiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-2024)
- Lisa E. Hensley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1188-4342)
- Corey L. Brelsfoard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2030-9040)
- Hamza Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3136-1461)
- James Mutisya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5046-1030)
- Teddy Nakayaki
Institutions
- Agricultural Research Service (US)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Texas Tech University System (US)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22541/au.176035717.72897371/v1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture