Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Duzce (Turkey) forest villages and the relationship with sociodemographic features

AKAR, NİDA; ÇALIŞKAN, EMEL; ÖZTÜRK, CİHADİYE; Ankarali, HANDAN; Kilincel, Ozge; ÖKSÜZ, ŞÜKRÜ; Sahin, Idris

doi:10.3906/sag-1807-160

Seroprevalence of hantavirus and Borrelia burgdorferi in Duzce (Turkey) forest villages and the relationship with sociodemographic features

AKAR N., ÇALIŞKAN E., ÖZTÜRK C. E. , Ankarali H. , Kilincel O., ÖKSÜZ Ş., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.49, no.2, pp.483-489, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 49 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1807-160
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.483-489
Keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi, Duzce, forest villages, hantavirus, seroprevalence, LYME-DISEASE, SENSU-LATO, INFECTION, REGION, POPULATION, ANTIBODIES, DIAGNOSIS, WORKERS, VIRUS

Abstract

Background/aim: Hantavirus and Borrelia burgdorferi are two zoonotic agents that pose a great risk especially for people living in forest areas. This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of hantavirus and B. burgdorferi in forest villages of Duzce and its relationship with sociodemographic features.