Subclinical infections with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, Turkey.

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.

SUBMITTER: Bodur H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3309668 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature