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dc.contributor.authorÇIKMAN, Aytekin
dc.contributor.authorAYDIN, Merve
dc.contributor.authorGÜLHAN, Barış
dc.contributor.authorKARAKEÇİLİ, Faruk
dc.contributor.authorDEMİRTAŞ, Levent
dc.contributor.authorKESİK, Ozan Arif
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-10T08:00:24Z
dc.date.available2019-07-10T08:00:24Z
dc.date.issued2018-12-25
dc.identifier.other10.18502/jad.v12i4.356
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12498/1004
dc.description.abstractBackground: We aimed to determine the geographical features and seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Erzincan, Turkey, which has a high tick population due to its geographical position and climatic conditions. Methods: From January to December 2014, 368 people living in Erzincan, northeastern Turkey were enrolled. B. burgdorferi IgG antibodies were investigated in the collected serum samples using the ELISA method in 2015. Positive and borderline results were confirmed using the Western Blot (WB) method. Results: Borrelia burgdorferi IgG positivity was found to be 4.1% by ELISA and 2.17% by WB. Of the seropositive people according to WB, 25% resided in areas within 2000m of rivers, 50% in areas with a slope of 0–5°, and 62.5% in areas with an altitude of lower than 1500 meters. Conclusion: The seroprevalence of Lyme borreliosis was high in Erzincan, particularly among people engaged in animal husbandry in rural areas. In addition, the seroprevalence of Borrelia varied according to geographical features, increasing in areas with a lower slope and altitude.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was financially supported by the Scientific Research and Project Unit of Erzincan University (Project No: SAG-A-300614-0090).en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Arthropod-Borne Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectBorrelia Burgdorferien_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectGeographical Featuresen_US
dc.subjectAltitudeen_US
dc.subjectSlope Degreeen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleGeographical Features and Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Erzincan, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeMakaleen_US


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