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, cilt.42, sa.3, ss.441-448, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 42 Konu: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1102-1383
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.441-448

Özet

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.