Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Duzce (Turkey) forest villages and the relationship with sociodemographic features

AKAR, NİDA; ÇALIŞKAN, EMEL; ÖZTÜRK, CİHADİYE; ANKARALI, HANDAN; Kilincel, Ozge; ÖKSÜZ, ŞÜKRÜ; Sahin, Idris

doi:10.3906/sag-1807-160

Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Duzce (Turkey) forest villages and the relationship with sociodemographic features

AKAR N., ÇALIŞKAN E., ÖZTÜRK C. E., ANKARALI H., Kilincel O., ÖKSÜZ Ş., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.49, no.2, pp.483-489, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 49 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1807-160
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.483-489
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Hantavirus and Borrelia burgdorferi are two zoonotic agents that pose a great risk especially for people living in forest areas. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of hantavirus and B. burgdorferi in forest villages of Duzce and its relationship with sociodemographic features.