A seroprevalence study of Coxiella burnetii in Antalya Diyarbakir and Samsun provinces Antalya, diyarbakir ve Samsun illerinde Coxiella burnetii seroprevalans çalişmasi
Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni, cilt.38, sa.4, ss.385-391, 2004 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.385-391
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Coxiella burnetii, Q fever, Seroprevalence
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study was to demonstrate the presence of Q fever infection in three selected provinces, located in South Anatolia, Southeast Anatolia and Black Sea regions of Turkey. Specimens of 339 healthy subjects (114 from Antalya, 116 from Diyarbakir, and 109 from Samsun) were randomly selected from serum samples that are stored in National Serum Bank, Refik Saydam National Hygiene Center, and tested for the presence of IgG antibodies against Coxiella bumetii phase II antigen by using indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test with a commercial kit (Vircell, SL Granada, Spain). IgG antibodies were accepted positive in case of ≥1:64 titers, and negative in case of <1:64 titer, according to the test guidelines. IgG seropositivity rates were found 13.2% (n: 15), 6% (n: 7) and 1.8% (n:2), in Antalya, Diyarbakir and Samsun provinces, respectively, with an overall rate of 7.1% (n: 24). By logistic regression analysis on the positive IgG antibodies, no significant differences were shown in terms of age, gender and residence in all the three selected provinces, but seropositivity rate was significantly higher in Antalya (OR=8.21, %95 GA=1.82-36.96). The study results showed that Q fever exists in Turkey, and it is necessary to take control measures against this disease.