Tularaemia outbreaks in Sakarya, Turkey: case-control and environmental studies

MERIC M., SAYAN M., DÜNDAR D., WILLKE A.

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.51, sa.8, ss.655-659, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.655-659
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Tularaemia is an important zoonotic disease that leads to outbreaks. This study aimed to compare the epidemiological characteristics of two tularaemia outbreaks that occurred in the Sakarya region of Turkey, analyse the risk factors for the development of outbreaks and identify Francisella (F.) tularensis in the water samples.