Seroepidemiology of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in the Local and Imported Sheep in Isfahan Province, Iran, 2002

Behrooz Ataei; Hamid Reza Touluei; Sadegh  Chinikar; Mohammad Darvishi; Navid Jalali; Morteza Izadi; Owrang Eilami; Mehdi Mirkhani; Masoud Mardani

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Seroepidemiology of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in the Local and Imported Sheep in Isfahan Province, Iran, 2002

Author(s):

Behrooz Ataei^1,*,

Hamid Reza Touluei²,

Sadegh Chinikar³,

Mohammad Darvishi¹,

Navid Jalali¹,

Morteza Izadi¹,

Owrang Eilami¹,

Mehdi Mirkhani¹,

Masoud Mardani⁴

1Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Executive assistant of Health Centre in Isfahan province, Iran

3National Laboratory of Arboviruses and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Pasteur Institute of Iran

4Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases:Vol. 1, issue 1; e93384

Published online:Jan 30, 2006

Article type:Research Article

Received:May 12, 2019

Accepted:Sep 07, 2005

How to Cite:Behrooz AtaeiHamid Reza ToulueiSadegh ChinikarMohammad DarvishiNavid JalaliMorteza IzadiOwrang EilamiMehdi MirkhaniMasoud Mardaniet al.Seroepidemiology of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in the Local and Imported Sheep in Isfahan Province, Iran, 2002.Arch Clin Infect Dis.1(1):e93384.

Abstract

Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an arboviral zoonotic infection with several reported cases in Iran. The present study was conducted with the aim of establishing effective ways to reduce exposure to the infectious agent and to organize appropriate policies for importing animals. Materials and methods: For this cross sectional study, 372 local and 372 imported sheep were randomly selected and the presence of CCHF-related IgG antibody and tick on their body were investigated. Results: Totally, 286 (76.9%) of local and 223 (57.8%) of imported sheep were seropositive, however, their difference did not reach a statistical significant level. Ticks were found on the body surface of 115 (31%) local sheep, but imported sheep lacked any tick on their body. Conclusion: Our results revealed the endemic spreading of CCHF in sheep in Isfahan province. Further studies in other parts of Iran may pave the way for better understanding of the CCHF epidemiology in Iran.

Keywords

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

sheep

Iran

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