Phylogenetic Characterization of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Spain

Abstract

Two cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever were reported in Spain during 2016. We obtained the virus from a patient sample and characterized its full genomic sequence. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the virus corresponds to the African genotype III, which includes viruses previously found in West and South Africa.

Keywords

• Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever
• CCFHV
• ticks
• Bunyaviridae hyalomma
• zoonosis
• nairovirus