INVESTIGATION OF HANTAVIRUS INFECTIONS AMONG CCHFV NEGATIVE CASES IN THE WESTERN BLACK SEA REGION OF TURKEY
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.30, no.4, pp.855-860, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 30 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.855-860
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: The Hantaviruses and Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) are members of the Bunyaviridae family. Hantavirus infections causes two main febrile diseases: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS). Hantaviruses are transmitted by rodents. In 2009, a hantavirus outbreak occurred in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey. For the last 10 years, the prevalence of CCHFV has also been high in this region.