Seroprevalence of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) among the residents of rural areas in Sinop, central Black-Sea region, Turkey

• Published in: Mikrobiyoloji bülteni Vol. 44; no. 4; p. 585
• Main Authors: Güneş, Turabi, Poyraz, Omer, Ataş, Mehmet, Alim, Ahmet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Turkish
• Published: Turkey 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Animals; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Arachnid Vectors; Child; Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne - immunology; Encephalitis, Tick-Borne - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Ixodes; Male; Middle Aged; Occupations; Rural Population; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sex Distribution; Turkey - epidemiology; Young Adult; Turkey

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is one of the serious neurological infections seen especially in the Asian and North European countries. The principal vectors of TBEV are hard ticks belonging to Ixodes genus. The major vector of European TBEV subtype is...