Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Paul G. Auwaerter, M.D.

MICROBIOLOGY

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is a member of the Bunyavirales family, orthonairovirus genus of the family Nairoviridae of RNA viruses.
- Genotypes I, II, III (African)
- Genotype IV (Asian)
- Genotypes V, VI (European)
The virus is generally in an enzootic cycle between asymptomatic animals and ticks (the vector).

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