Volume 13, Number 1—January 2007
Dispatch
Alkhurma Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ornithodoros savignyi Ticks
Table 1
Epidemiology of ticks collected in Saudi Arabia
Location | Type of location | Ticks isolated | No. ticks | Date of collection |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Jeddah | Camels and camel resting place | Ornithodoros savignyi nymphs and adults and Hyalomma spp. | 64 | Jun 2004 |
Southeast Jeddah | Camels and camel resting place | O. savignyi nymphs and adults and Hyalomma spp. | 32 | Jun 2004 |
Kilaakh (50 km from Taif) | Camels | H. dromedarii | 28 | Jan 2005 |
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