Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkey.

Sami Karti, S; Odabasi, Zekaver; Korten, Volkan; Yilmaz, Mustafa; Sonmez, Mehmet; Caylan, Rahmet; Akdogan, Elif; Eren, Necmi; Koksal, Iftihar; Ovali, Ercument; R Erickson, Bobbie; J Vincent, Martin; T Nichol, Stuart; A Comer, James; E Rollin, Pierre; G Ksiazek, Thomas

doi:10.3201/eid1008.030928

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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkey.

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Authors:

S Sami Karti

Zekaver Odabasi

Volkan Korten

Abstract

In 2002 and 2003, a total of 19 persons in Turkey had suspected cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) or a similar viral infection. Six serum samples were tested; all six were found positive for immunoglobulin M antibodies against CCHF virus. Two of the samples yielded CCHF virus isolates....

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