Table. Characteristics of ticks positive for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Spain, 2011–2015*.
| Year (no. ticks) | Province (no. ticks) | Sampling site | Collection site or host | Tick species | No. positive ticks/no. tested (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 (474) | Toledo (78) | 31 | Ground | Hyalomma marginatum | 0/78 |
| Huesca (128) | 32 | Ground | H. marginatum | 0/128 | |
| Cáceres (268) | |||||
| 1 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 8/139 (5.75) | ||
| 2 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 3/35 (8.57) | ||
| 3 | Deer | H. marginatum | 0/4 | ||
| 4 | Deer | Unknown | 0/20 | ||
| 5 | Red fox | Unknown | 0/3 | ||
| 6 | Cattle | Unknown | 0/2 | ||
| 7 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/24 | ||
| 8 | Deer | Unknown | 0/3 | ||
| 9 | Deer | Unknown | 0/7 | ||
| 10 | Deer | Unknown | 0/20 | ||
|
|
|
11 |
Deer |
Rhipicephalus bursa nymphs |
0/11 |
| 2012 (48) | Cáceres (27) | 1 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/27 |
|
|
Segovia (21) |
33 |
Cattle/sheep |
Rhipicephalus sp. |
0/21 |
| 2013 (201) | Cáceres (201) | ||||
| 1 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 13/68 (19.11) | ||
| 2 | Deer | Unknown | 0/5 | ||
| 10 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/53 | ||
| 12 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/24 | ||
| 13 | Deer | R. bursa | 0/5 | ||
| 14 | Deer | H. marginatum | 0/23 | ||
| 15 | Deer | Unknown | 0/6 | ||
|
|
|
16 |
Deer |
Unknown |
0/17 |
| 2014 (272) | Cáceres (272) | ||||
| 1 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/57 | ||
| 4 | Deer | Unknown | 0/41 | ||
| 15 | Deer | Unknown | 0/17 | ||
| 17 | Deer and wild boar | Unknown | 0/18 | ||
| 18 | Deer and wild boar | H. lusitanicum | 0/20 | ||
| 19 | Deer | Unknown | 0/31 | ||
| 20 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/35 | ||
| 21 | Deer and wild boar | Unknown | 0/19 | ||
| 22 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/18 | ||
|
|
|
23 |
Deer |
H. lusitanicum
|
0/16 |
| 2015 (584) | Cáceres (584) | ||||
| 1 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 3/66 (4.54) | ||
| 2 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 11/120 (9.16) | ||
| 4 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/25 | ||
| 18 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/40 | ||
| 19 | Deer | 30 H. lusitanicum, 1 R. bursa | 0/31 | ||
| 23 | Deer | 34 H. lusitanicum, 1 Ixodes ricinus | 1/35 (2.85) | ||
| Cattle | 16 H. lusitanicum, 5 H. marginatum | 3/21 (14.28) | |||
| 24 | Deer | 14 H. lusitanicum, 8 R.bursa, 1 Dermacentor sp. | 0/23 | ||
| 25 | Fallow deer | 6 H. lusitanicum, 2 I. ricinus. 3 unknown | 0/11 | ||
| 26 | Deer | H lusitanicum | 0/32 | ||
| 27 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 1/36 (2.77) | ||
| 28 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 1/45 (2.22) | ||
| 29 | Deer | H. lusitanicum | 0/72 | ||
|
|
|
30 |
Deer |
H. lusitanicum
|
0/27 |
| Total | 44/1579 (2.78) |
*Ticks positive for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus are indicated in bold. Animals tested were red fox (Vulpes vulpes), red deer (Cervus elaphus), fallow deer (Dama dama), and wild boar (Sus scrofa ferus).