The seroprevalence of Rickettsia conorii in humans living in villages of Tokat Province in Turkey, where Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus is endemic, and epidemiological similarities of both infectious agents

GÜNEŞ, TURABİ; POYRAZ, ÖMER; Atas, MEHMET; TURGUT, NERGİZ

doi:10.3906/sag-1102-1383

The seroprevalence of Rickettsia conorii in humans living in villages of Tokat Province in Turkey, where Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus is endemic, and epidemiological similarities of both infectious agents

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GÜNEŞ T., POYRAZ Ö., Atas M., TURGUT N. H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.42, no.3, pp.441-448, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 42 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1102-1383
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.441-448
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Tokat Province is an epicenter for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Turkey. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Rickettsia conorii and to clarify the epidemiological similarities between CCHFV and R. conorii in Tokat Province.