Publications

crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus: genetic analysis and tick survey in turkey.	crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv) is a tick-borne virus in the family bunyaviridae, genus nairovirus. the virus is transmitted to humans through infected tick bites or from direct contact with viremic animals or humans. in the present study, a total of 1,015 adult ticks were collected from cattle (603 specimens), sheep (17 specimens), and goats (395 specimens) in the kelkit valley in turkey. four tick species were recognized on the animals in the surveyed region. the most abundant sp ...	2006	17088370
detection of a questing hyalomma marginatum marginatum adult female (acari, ixodidae) in southern germany.	the first finding of a questing hyalomma marginatum marginatum female tick in germany is described. the tick was found in may 2006 on the clothing of a person who had spent the preceding day in rural surroundings in southern germany. as the infested person had also been visiting spain where h. m. marginatum is known to occur some weeks prior to finding the tick, it is not clear whether the tick had been imported by him as a female or by another host in a preimaginal stage and succeeded to develo ...	2007	17952610
genetic analysis of the m rna segment of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus strains in turkey.	crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) virus is member of the genus nairovirus of the family bunyaviridae. all members of the family bunyaviridae are enveloped viruses containing tripartite, negative polarity, single-stranded rna. cchf is characterized by high case mortality, occurring in asia, africa, the middle east and europe. during recent years, outbreaks have been reported in turkey. however, little information is available on the genetic diversity of cchf virus in turkey. in this study, a ...	2008	17955162
towards an understanding of the migration of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus.	crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever (cchf) is a lethal disease caused by crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv). it is one of the most widespread medically significant tick-borne pathogens, with a distribution that coincides well with the geographical occurrence of its tick vector, hyalomma marginatum marginatum. sporadic outbreaks of cchf have previously been recognized in asia, africa, the middle east and europe but, in the 21st century, outbreaks have become more frequent in former yugosl ...	2010	19812264
Species distribution and detection of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) in field-collected ticks in Ankara Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey.	Ticks may act as vectors for a number of infectious diseases including Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The causative agent is Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), a member of Bunyaviridae, causing extensive ecchymosis, visceral bleeding and hepatic dysfunction with a high fatality rate in the affected individuals. CCHF was initially recognized in Turkey in 2002 and the current number of reported cases exceeds 4,400. This study was conducted to confirm the presence of tick speci ...	2012	21910017
crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus-tick survey in endemic areas in bulgaria.	the balkan peninsula and bulgaria in particular, is a well-known endemic region for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf). this study describes the prevalence of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (cchfv) among tick populations from areas, previously recognized with emerging cases of cchf disease in humans. these include regions from the southeastern (regions of kardzhali and haskovo) and central (region of stara zagora) parts of the country. for the period 2006-2010 a total of 911 adult tic ...	2012	22337300