Outbreak of tularemia: a case-control study and environmental investigation in Turkey

Leblebicioglu, Hakan; Esen, Şaban; Turan, Derya; Tanyeri, Yucel; KARADENİZLİ, AYNUR; Ziyagil, Fatma; Goral, Guher

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2007.06.013

Outbreak of tularemia: a case-control study and environmental investigation in Turkey

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Leblebicioglu H., Esen Ş., Turan D., Tanyeri Y., KARADENİZLİ A., Ziyagil F., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.12, no.3, pp.265-269, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijid.2007.06.013
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.265-269
Keywords: tularemia, case-control study, epidemic, outbreak, turkey, FRANCISELLA-TULARENSIS
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the potential factors associated with infection sources and modes of transmission during a recent outbreak (October 2004) of tularemia in Suluova, Turkey.