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. We also estimated that 88% of infections were subclinical.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Asymptomatic Infections / epidemiology*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / immunology*
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / blood
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / epidemiology*
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Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / immunology
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis
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Rural Population
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Statistics, Nonparametric
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Turkey / epidemiology