Studies on the Epidemiology of Sandfly Fever in Iran

Tesh, Robert B.; Saidi, S; Javadian, E; Nadim, A

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1977.26.282

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“…In this study, 7.5% and 17.0% seroprevalence were detected for Naples and Sicilian serocomplexes, respectively. For the Naples serocomplex, this is similar to that observed in Massayeb-Al-Kabir, Iraq, in 1972 and 1973 (7.5%), 43 whereas for the Sicilian serocomplex, a considerably higher seroprevalence (17.0% versus 2.5%) was detected in this study. However, a high seroprevalence of Sicilian serocomplex has been detected previously in the neighboring countries Iran and Saudi Arabia, 43,44 suggesting that there may be local differences in the exposure of humans to these pathogens.…”

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“…For the Naples serocomplex, this is similar to that observed in Massayeb-Al-Kabir, Iraq, in 1972 and 1973 (7.5%), 43 whereas for the Sicilian serocomplex, a considerably higher seroprevalence (17.0% versus 2.5%) was detected in this study. However, a high seroprevalence of Sicilian serocomplex has been detected previously in the neighboring countries Iran and Saudi Arabia, 43,44 suggesting that there may be local differences in the exposure of humans to these pathogens. The Sicilian virus also caused an outbreak in U.S. Army troops in central Iraq in 2007, 45 and SFSV seroconversions were detected among U.S. troops in Al Asad, Iraq 22 Altogether, these results suggest active circulation of sandfly-borne phleboviruses in the region.…”

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The Presence and Seroprevalence of Arthropod-Borne Viruses in Nasiriyah Governorate, Southern Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Barakat¹,

Smura²,

Kuivanen³

et al. 2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. The knowledge on the presence and seroprevalence of arboviruses in Iraq is fragmental. To assess the exposure of the population to arbovirus infections in southern Iraq, we conducted a serological screening of the most common arbovirus groups using immunofluorescence, hemagglutination inhibition and neutralization tests. Serum samples of 399 adult volunteers were collected in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Antibodies were detected against West Nile virus (WNV) (11.6%), sandfly-borne Sicilian virus serocomplex (18.2%), sandfly-borne Naples virus serocomplex (7.8%), Sindbis virus (1.5%), chikungunya virus (0.5%), and Tahyna virus (2.0%). The results suggest that WNV and sandfly-borne phlebovirus infections are common in southern Iraq, and these viruses should be considered as potential causative agents in patients with febrile disease and/or neurological manifestations.

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confidence: 72%

The Presence and Seroprevalence of Arthropod-Borne Viruses in Nasiriyah Governorate, Southern Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Barakat¹,

Smura²,

Kuivanen³

et al. 2016

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…VNT ile doğrulanmış sonuçlar göz önüne alındığında; Antalya bölgesinde yaşayan asemptomatik 50 erişkinde 1955 yılında toplanmış örneklerde SFSV ve SFNV antikorları sırasıyla %22 ve %62 oranlarında saptanmıştır 12 . Ege bölgesinden ise 1980 yılında SFSV için %0.84, SFNV için %13.9 oranında seropozitifl ik bildirilmiştir 13 .…”

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Serological Investigation of Phlebovirus Exposure in Blood Donors from the Mediterranean Province of Mersin, Turkey

Tezcan¹,

Dinçer²,

Ülger³

et al. 2015

Mikrobiyol Bul

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“…Three serotypes, Sicilian (SFS), Naples (SFN), and Toscana (TOS), were associated with clinical infections in humans. SFS and SFN infections are endemic in several Mediterranean countries, the Middle East, and Central Asia [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9], and these viruses are transmitted by bites of the insect vector Phiebotomus papatasi (sandfly) [10,11]. In the early 1980s, TOS was isolated in Italy from Phlebotomus perniciosus [5].…”

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Serosurvey and laboratory diagnosis of imported sandfly fever virus, serotype Toscana, infection in Germany

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SUMMARYOf eight acute infections in German tourists caused by sandfly fever virus, serotype Toscana (TOS), and diagnosed clinically and serologically, seven were acquired during visits to Tuscany, Italy, and one to Coimbra, Portugal. An indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) using infected cells, and a newly developed enzyme-immunoassay (EIA) using crude virus antigen prepared from infected Vero-E6 cells was used to detect anti-TOS IgM and IgG. In a seroepidemiological survey of 859 health care workers and medical students, anti-TOS IgG was detected in 1-0% by IFA, and in 0 7 % by EIA. In 2034 German patients hospitalized for various diseases, 1 6 % were positive for anti-TOS IgG by IFA, and 0-8 % by EIA. Anti-TOS IgG was detected in 43 samples of commercial immunoglobulins at titres of 10-1000 by EIA. Although the seroprevalence of antibodies to TOS is low in Germany, TOS infection should be considered in patients returning from endemic areas who complain of fever, and headaches, and have symptoms of meningitis.

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Studies on the Epidemiology of Sandfly Fever in Iran

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The Presence and Seroprevalence of Arthropod-Borne Viruses in Nasiriyah Governorate, Southern Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Presence and Seroprevalence of Arthropod-Borne Viruses in Nasiriyah Governorate, Southern Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Serological Investigation of Phlebovirus Exposure in Blood Donors from the Mediterranean Province of Mersin, Turkey

Serosurvey and laboratory diagnosis of imported sandfly fever virus, serotype Toscana, infection in Germany

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