| vector and serologic survey for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus in poland. | in contrast to animals, crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) causes a severe disease in humans with a high mortality rate. the etiological agent, cchf virus (cchfv), can be transmitted by argasid and ixodid ticks, but arachnids of the genus hyalomma, followed by rhipicephalus and dermacentor serve as the major vectors of this virus. the goal of the study was to assess the epidemiological situation of cchfv infection in cattle in south-east poland, and survey for potential tick vector species. ... | 2017 | 28514225 |