Emerging infectious diseases · 2012 · 143 citations · 13 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyInfectious Disease EpidemiologyOutbreak InvestigationVirologyViral EpidemiologyViral Hemorrhagic FeversViral InfectionsHemorrhagic Viral DiseaseHemorrhagic Viral FeversInfection Prevalence StudiesSubclinical InfectionsViral Outbreak Investigation
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.
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