title: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Afghanistan, 2009.
abstract: In response to an outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in western Afghanistan, we measured immunoglobulin G seroprevalence among household members and their animals. Seroprevalence was 11.2% and 75.0% in humans (n = 330) and livestock (n = 132), respectively. Persons with frequent exposure to cattle had an elevated risk of being immunoglobulin G positive.
authors: Afghan Public Health Institute, Kabul, Afghanistan. laismustafa@yahoo.com
authors: Mir Lais
authors: ML
authors: Mustafa
authors: Edris
authors: E
authors: Ayazi
authors: Emad
authors: E
authors: Mohareb
authors: Sam
authors: S
authors: Yingst
authors: Alia
authors: A
authors: Zayed
authors: Cynthia A
authors: CA
authors: Rossi
authors: Randal J
authors: RJ
authors: Schoepp
authors: Jawad
authors: J
authors: Mofleh
authors: Kathy
authors: K
authors: Fiekert
authors: Zarif
authors: Z
authors: Akhbarian
authors: Homayoon
authors: H
authors: Sadat
authors: Toby
authors: T
authors: Leslie
mesh_terms: D000346:Afghanistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D003225:Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / Q000276:immunology*; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012756:Sheep / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G