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Can the Mild Clinical Course of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Children Be Explained by Cytokine Responses?
(WILEY, 2013)
Cytokines are possibly one of the factors responsible for death due to Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF). This study aimed to determine the differences between the cytokine levels in children and adult patients with ...
Plasma Oxidative Stress and Total Thiol Levels in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
(NATL INST INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2014)
In this study, we investigated the pro- and antioxidant status of patients with a pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in terms of their role in its pathogenesis. During the study period, 34 children and ...
Unusual manifestations of acute Q fever: autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tubulointerstitial nephritis
(BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2012)
Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection that caused by Coxiella burnetii, a strict intracellular bacterium. It may be manifested by some of the autoimmune events and is classified into acute and chronic forms. The most ...
Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)
Objectives: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus can spread from person to person and may cause nosocomial outbreaks among healthcare workers (HCWs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have ...
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in High-Risk Population, Turkey
(CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL, 2009)
In the Tokat and Sivas provinces of Turkey, the overall Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) seroprevalence was 12.8% among 782 members of a high-risk population. CCHFV seroprevalence was associated with history ...
Central nervous system infections in the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2017)
Previous multicenter/multinational studies were evaluated to determine the frequency of the absence of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in patients with central nervous system infections, as well as the clinical impact of ...
Effect of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 promoter polymorphisms on course of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkish patients
(WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS, 2015)
Objective: In this case-control study, we investigated whether IL-6 (-174G/C) and TNF-alpha (-308G/A) gene polymorphisms affect the clinical course and outcome of CCHF. Methods: Total 150 patients with CCHF and 170 controls ...
Mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis: therapeutic implications
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2014)
Background: The aim of this study was to delineate mortality indicators in pneumococcal meningitis with special emphasis on therapeutic implications. Methods: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study involved a 15-year ...
Toll-like receptor 8 and 9 polymorphisms in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2010)
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever The clinical course and outcome of the CCHF infection are different in humans Toll like receptors (TLRs) are a family of pathogen recognition ...
Efficacy of oral ribavirin treatment in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever: A quasi-experimental study from Turkey
(W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2009)
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral ribavirin treatment in patients with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF). Methods: In 2004, all patients diagnosed with CCHF were treated with oral ...