Mixed infections with tick-borne viruses in a seabird colony in Eire

Viruses were isolated from 2 tick species collected from the nesting areas of seabirds on Great Saltee Island, Eire. Bunyaviruses of the Uukuniemi serogroup were isolated from hard ticks (Ixodes uriae and I. rothschildi), bunyaviruses of the Hughes serogroup from soft ticks (Ornithodoros maritimus),...

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Published in:	Archives of virology Vol. 79; no. 1-2; p. 35
Main Authors:	Nuttall, P A, Kelly, T C, Carey, D, Moss, S R, Harrap, K A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Austria 01.01.1984
Subjects:	Animals Bird Diseases - microbiology Birds Bunyaviridae - isolation & purification Bunyaviridae Infections - transmission Female Male Microscopy, Electron Ticks - microbiology
ISSN:	0304-8608
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Summary:	Viruses were isolated from 2 tick species collected from the nesting areas of seabirds on Great Saltee Island, Eire. Bunyaviruses of the Uukuniemi serogroup were isolated from hard ticks (Ixodes uriae and I. rothschildi), bunyaviruses of the Hughes serogroup from soft ticks (Ornithodoros maritimus), and orbiviruses of the Kemerovo serogroup from I. uriae and O. maritimus. The results indicate that the bunyaviruses, but not the orbiviruses, show "tick specificity". Neutralising activity against members of all 3 serogroups was detected in sera from chicks in the nesting areas; neutralising antibodies were probably maternal.
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ISSN:	0304-8608
DOI:	10.1007/BF01314301