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The Seroprevalence Of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum In Humans From Two Different Climatic Regions Of Turkey And Its Co-Seroprevalence Rate With Borrelia Burgdorferi*, Turabi̇ Güneş, Ömer Poyraz, Mehmet Ataş, Nergi̇z Hacer Turgut
The Seroprevalence Of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum In Humans From Two Different Climatic Regions Of Turkey And Its Co-Seroprevalence Rate With Borrelia Burgdorferi*, Turabi̇ Güneş, Ömer Poyraz, Mehmet Ataş, Nergi̇z Hacer Turgut
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To investigate the seroprevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in people living in 2 different climatic regions and to evaluate the co-seroprevalence rate of A. phagocytophilum with Borrelia burgdorferi. Sinop and Tokat provinces, both in the middle Black Sea region of Turkey, have distinct climatic features. Materials and methods: In 2006-2007, serum samples were collected from people living in rural areas of Tokat and Sivas, and anti-A. phagocytophilum IgG antibodies were explored by the IFA method. Positive samples were further investigated for the possible presence of B. burgdorferi IgG antibodies. Results: A. phagocytophilum seropositivity was found in 29 (10.62%) out of 273 …