Importation of Hyalomma rufipes Koch, 1844, Vectors of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus to the South Russia by Migratory Birds: Epidemiological Aspect

摘要

The tick Hyalomma rufipes Koch, 1844 (Acari, Ixodidae) is the main vector of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in southern and eastern Africa. In the spring migrations of birds, immature ticks of this species are carried out beyond the range of the parasite and are often found in various countries of Europe. Finds of adult ticks in Europe are single. In June 2018, in the north of Stavropol krai, one male of H. rufipes with characteristic features was removed from a cow. Prior to this, single registrations of this species were known on the territory of Astrakhan oblast, Dagestan, and Stavropol krai in the middle of the last century.