Cross-sectional Serosurvey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus IgG in Livestock, India, 2013-2014

Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Oct;21(10):1837-9. doi: 10.3201/eid2110.141961.

Abstract

We conducted a cross-sectional serosurvey of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) among livestock in 22 states and 1 union territory of India. A total of 5,636 samples from bovines, sheep, and goats were screened for CCHF virus IgG. IgG was detected in 354 samples, indicating that this virus is widespread in this country.

Keywords: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Gujarat State; IgG; India; antibodies; bovids; bovines; cattle; goats; livestock; serosurvey; sheep; ticks; vector-borne infections; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Cattle / virology
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology*
  • Goats / virology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / immunology
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / veterinary
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • India / epidemiology
  • Livestock / virology*
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Sheep / virology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G