Incidence and transmission dynamics of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFv) in slaughterhouse environments: ELISA based detection and risk assessment
Journal: Microbial Biosystems
Year: 2023

This study investigates Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFv) transmission dynamics in a slaughterhouse environment. A total of 409 blood samples from indigenous animals and 61 butchers were analyzed using an Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA). Slaughtered animal seroprevalence was 19.3%, higher in sheep (21.9%) than goats (13.8%). Butcher seroprevalence was 3.3%, with reasonable knowledge of zoonotic disease transmission. Significant association between butcher and ani