Evaluation of the tick bites in a Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) endemic area in Turkey

EROL S., YENISOLAK A., TOROS G. Y., Albayrak A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.41, sa.1, ss.131-136, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0907-119
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.131-136
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: After the first description of a CCHF outbreak in Turkey, tick bites became an increasing cause of visits to health-care facilities. In this study, we evaluated tick bites in a CCHF endemic region.