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Seroprevalence report on tick-borne encephalitis virus and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus among Malaysian's farm workers

Mohd Shukri M 1 , Ling Kho K 2 , Ghane Kisomi M 3 , Lani R 4 , Marlina S 5 , Muhd Radzi SF 2 Show all authors , Tee Tay S 2 , Ping Wong L 6 , Awang Mahmud AB 6 , Hassan Nizam QN 7 , Abu Bakar S 8 , Zandi K 9

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. munirahshukri10@yahoo.com
  • 2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sfatimah90@yahoo.com
  • 3 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. masoume.gk@siswa.um.edu.my
  • 4 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rafidahpoh@gmail.com
  • 5 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. suria_marlina@yahoo.com
  • 6 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sfatimah90@yahoo.com
  • 7 Department of Veterinary Services, Federal Government Administration Centre, Putrajaya, Malaysia. quaza@dvs.gov.my
  • 8 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sazaly@um.edu.my
  • 9 Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. keivan@um.edu.my
BMC Public Health, 2015;15:704.
PMID: 26205588 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1901-4

Abstract

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) are important tick-borne viruses. Despite their wide geographical distribution and ease of acquisition, the prevalence of both viruses in Malaysia is still unknown. This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence for TBEV and CCHFV among Malaysian farm workers as a high-risk group within the population.

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