Funding Information: This research was funded by Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) for funds to GHTM-UID/04413/2020 and LA-REAL-LA/P/0117/2020. Publisher Copyright: © 2025 by the authors.; Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) causes severe or fatal infections in humans and is geographically widespread. The virus has coevolved with its tick vectors, establishing persistent infections critical t...