title: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in high-risk population, Turkey.
abstract: In the Tokat and Sivas provinces of Turkey, 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.
authors.affiliation: Vocational School of Health Services, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turabi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gunes
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Engin
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Poyraz
authors.forename: Nazif
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elaldi
authors.forename: Safak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Ilyas
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dokmetas
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Ziynet
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cinar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D003225:Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / Q000276:immunology*; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013987:Ticks / Q000821:virology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral