Subclinical Infections with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Turkey

Bodur H., Akinci E., AŞÇIOĞLU HAYRAN S., Onguru P., Uyar Y.

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.18, no.4, pp.640-642, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3201/eid1804.111374
  • Journal Name: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.640-642
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

To investigate Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Turkey, we conducted a seroepidemiologic survey during January-April 2009. Seroprevalence of infection was 10% in a sample from an outbreak region and increased with patient age, indicating that the virus had been previously present in Turkey.