| imported crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever cases in istanbul. | we described a series of imported cases of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) in istanbul and investigated the genetic diversity of the virus. all the suspected cases of cchf, who were applied to the health centers in istanbul, were screened for cchf virus (cchfv) infection by using semi-nested polymerase chain reaction (pcr) following rt-pcr. simultaneous blood samples were also sent to the national reference laboratory in ankara for serologic investigation. in 10 out of 91 patients, cchfv ... | 2007 | 17553137 |
| [two crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever cases without history of tick contact from ankara region]. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) is a tick-borne viral disease presenting with flu-like symptoms, fever, hemorrhage and petechia. the virus (cchfv) is a member of the nairovirus genera of bunyaviridae family and can be transmitted to humans by hyalomma tick-bite, by exposure to infected blood and fomites of patient with cchf or contact with animal tissue in viremic phase. in this study we present two cases with cchf but without history of tick bite or exposure to infected fomites, even not ... | 2009 | 20084924 |
| crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever in children. | crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf) virus causes a severe disease in humans with a mortality up to 30%. in turkey there has been an increase in the number of cases during years since 2002. humans of all ages living in endemic areas,especially those who are working as shepherds and toddlers, have high risk of acquiring cchf. | 2010 | 20444644 |
| evidence of vascular endothelial damage in crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever. | endothelial infection has an important role in the pathogenesis of crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever (cchf). in this study, we investigated the causes of vascular endothelial damage in patients with cchf. | 2010 | 20627646 |
| 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 |