Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2023)

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Seropositivity among Dromedary Camels, Algeria, 2020–2021

  • Khaled Azzedine Guidoum,
  • Laura Carrera-Faja,
  • Johan Espunyes,
  • Lola Pailler-García,
  • Bouabdellah Benallou,
  • Sarra Bouabdelli,
  • Mustapha Adnane Smadi,
  • Lounis Semara,
  • Oscar Cabezón,
  • Sebastián Napp

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2912.230587
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 12
pp. 2546 – 2548

Abstract

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Serosurvey results for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus antibodies in dromedary camels in Algeria indicate that the pathogen is circulating endemically in desertic areas, despite the hostile environment. Thus, dromedaries are suitable sentinels for detecting human risk for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in desertic areas.

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