| prevalence of coxiella burnetii antibodies in blood donors in ankara, central anatolia, turkey. | the aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of coxiella burnetii antibodies among blood donors and to examine the epidemiological characteristics of c. bumetii infection in ankara, turkey. a total of 601 serum samples were collected from blood donors aged 18-61 years. donor samples were stratified by age, sex, and residence (rural or urban). igg and igm antibodies to the c. bumetii phase ii antigen were determined using a commercial elisa. blood samples reactive in the elisa were als ... | 2008 | 19123309 |