Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

dc.contributor.author	Σαργιάνου, Μαρία Ν.	el
dc.contributor.author	Πάνος, Γεώργιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Τσάτσαρης, Ανδρέας	el
dc.contributor.author	Γώγος, Χαράλαμπος	el
dc.contributor.author	Παπά - Κονιδάρη, Άννα Γ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-17T07:33:44Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-17T07:33:44Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10569
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971213002592#	el
dc.subject	Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
dc.subject	Hemorrhagic fever
dc.subject	seroprevalence
dc.subject	Epidemiology
dc.subject	Greece
dc.subject	Ιός του αιμορραγικού πυρετού Κριμαίας-Κονγκό
dc.subject	Αιμορραγικός πυρετός
dc.subject	Οροθετικότητα
dc.subject	Επιδημιολογία
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.subject	Risk factors
dc.subject	Παράγοντες κινδύνου
dc.title	Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	seroprevalence and risk factors among humans in Achaia, western Greece	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Public health
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Δημόσια υγεία
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heal.identifier.secondary	doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2013.07.015
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	Τ.Ε.Ι. Αθήνας, Σχολή Τεχνολογικών Εφαρμογών, Τμήμα Μηχανικών Πληροφορικής και Μηχανικών Τοπογραφίας & Γεωπληροφορικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2013-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Sargianou, M., Panos, G., Tsatsaris, A., Gogos, C. and Papa, A. (2013). Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: seroprevalence and risk factors among humans in Achaia, western Greece. "International Journal of Infectious Diseases", 17(12). December 2013. pp. e1160-e1165. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971213002592#. [Accessed 10/09/2013]	en
heal.abstract	Background The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) presents a wide distribution, with the Balkan Peninsula being among the endemic regions. To date, only one CCHF case has been reported in Greece; however, based on seroprevalence data, there is evidence that CCHFV circulates in the country. Achaia is a prefecture in western Greece that has not previously been studied for CCHFV. Objectives The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of CCHFV in humans in Achaia Prefecture, Greece, and to assess possible factors playing a role in seropositivity. Methods A total of 207 serum samples from people of all age groups, from both urban and rural areas, were prospectively collected and tested for IgG antibodies against CCHFV. Results The overall seroprevalence was 3.4%, with significant differences among municipalities. An agro-pastoral occupation, contact with sheep and goats, former tick bite, increasing age, and living at an altitude of ≥400 m, on specific land cover types, were significantly associated with CCHFV seropositivity. Conclusions A relatively high seroprevalence was detected in a previously unstudied region of Greece, where CCHFV infection seems to occur mainly through tick bites. Further investigations are needed to identify the circulating CCHFV strains in Greece, in order to gain a better understanding of CCHFV ecology and epidemiology in the country.	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Infectious Diseases	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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