Serosurvey of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Cattle, Mali, West Africa

Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Jun;96(6):1341-1345. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0818.

Abstract

AbstractCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne disease caused by the arbovirus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV, family Bunyaviridae, genus Nairovirus). CCHFV can cause a severe hemorrhagic fever with high-case fatality rates in humans. CCHFV has a wide geographic range and has been described in around 30 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa including Mali and neighboring countries. To date, little is known about the prevalence rates of CCHFV in Mali. Here, using banked bovine serum samples from across the country, we describe the results of a seroepidemiological study for CCHFV aimed at identifying regions of circulation in Mali. In total, 1,074 serum samples were tested by a modified in-house CCHFV-IgG-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with confirmatory testing by commercial ELISA and immunofluorescence assay. Overall, 66% of samples tested were positive for CCHFV-specific IgG antibodies. Regional seroprevalence rates ranged from 15% to 95% and seemed to correlate with cattle density. Our results demonstrate that CCHFV prevalence is high in many regions in Mali and suggest that CCHFV surveillance should be established.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Cattle / virology*
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cattle Diseases / virology
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / isolation & purification*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / veterinary*
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / virology
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Mali / epidemiology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Ticks / virology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G