The presence of tick-borne encephalitis in an endemic area for tick-borne diseases, Turkey

Trop Doct. 2008 Jan;38(1):27-8. doi: 10.1258/td.2007.060008.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to indicate the presence of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in an endemic area for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Turkey. Of 39 CCHF suspected cases, one was found to be TBE virus immunoglobulin M positive and seven were TBE virus immunoglobulin G positive. It is important to report this first appearance of the TBE virus in Turkey since 1967.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / blood
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / immunology
  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / epidemiology*
  • Endemic Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology
  • Turkey / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M