Investigating geographical distribution of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Tokat county of Turkey

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-223

  Doǧan, Hakan Mete ^a   Çetin, Ilhan ^a   Eǧri, Mücahit ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

GIS; Hyalomma tick; Public health

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; GOAT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NAIRO VIRUS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION; SHEEP; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VIRUS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER;

BOS; CAPRA HIRCUS; HYALOMMA; IXODIDA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650663547     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.217.223     Document Type: Article

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