Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in High-Risk Population, Europe

Gunes, Turabi; Engin, Aynur; Poyraz, Omer; Elaldi, Nazif; Kaya, Safak; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Bakir, Mehmet; Cinar, Ziynet

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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in High-Risk Population, Europe

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Mar 2009
By Gunes, Turabi ; Engin, Aynur ; Poyraz, Omer ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Gunes, Turabi ; Engin, Aynur ; Poyraz, Omer ; Elaldi, Nazif ; Kaya, Safak ; Dokmetas, Ilyas ; Bakir, Mehmet ; Cinar, Ziynet
Description:

In the Tokat and Sivas provinces of Europe, the overall Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) seroprevalence was 12.8% among 782 members of a high-risk population. CCHFV seroprevalence was associated with history of tick bite or tick removal from animals, employment in animal husbandry or farming, and being >40 years of age.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animal Husbandry Animals Antibodies, Viral Arachnid Vectors Child Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Dispatch Epicenter Europe Female Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo Humans Insect Bites And Stings Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Seroprevalence Ticks Young Adult Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(3):461-464.
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Journal Article
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15
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3
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:7cc59a32cb936d5a6c51c8b7b5aace27e6362b64eda81901dd5f880322334141
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