Tularemia as a Mosquito-Borne Disease

Abdellahoum, Zakaria; Maurin, Max; Bitam, Idir

doi:10.3390/microorganisms9010026

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“…Tularemia can be transmitted to humans in multiple ways, including handling infected animals, consuming contaminated food/water, tick bites, fleas, contact with the aquatic environment, and inhalation via aerosols [ 4 , 7 ]. Mosquitoes have also been recently identified as additional vectors for Francisella tularensis holarctica , particularly in Northern Europe during the warm season [ 9 ]. Human-to-human transmission is sporadic, and the most common mode of transmission is through human skin contact [ 1 , 7 ].…”

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A Rare Occurrence of Tularemia in New Jersey

Gor¹,

Wiseman²,

Lesniak³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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Tularemia has been well described clinically in the United States since the early 1900s. Worldwide, the infection has manifested in a variety of forms through various vectors with geography and local prevalence often considered in the diagnostic work-up. We present a case of a 57-year-old patient who lived in an area with low tularemia infection rates and presented with fever and a tender, swollen elbow. Though initially diagnosed with cellulitis, she was eventually found to have tularemia after further interviewing and questioning, followed by successful treatment with doxycycline. A thorough history including exposures and daily activities should always be considered in an effort to rule out rare infections, even in areas of low disease prevalence.

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A Rare Occurrence of Tularemia in New Jersey

Gor¹,

Wiseman²,

Lesniak³

et al. 2021

Cureus

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“…природные очаги в ленинградской области территориально близки к границе с лахденпохским районом рк и Финляндией. имеются данные о случаях туляремии в Финляндии и Швеции в 1930-х гг., в основном связанных с укусами насекомых [15]. в 1982 г. вспышка среди фермеров северной Финляндии (53 случая) возникла в результате реализации воздушнокапельного пути передачи возбудителя при заготовке сена, работе с сухим сеном, обмолоте зерна [16].…”

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Epizootiological and Epidemiological Situation on Tularemia in the Republic of Karelia

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2022

Problemy Osobo Opasnykh Infektsii

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The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological and epizootiological situation on tularemia in the Republic of Karelia, and to develop a set of preventive (anti-epidemic) measures. Materials and methods. On the basis of statistical observation data, primary medical documentation and literature data, the morbidity of the population, the number of vaccinated persons, the results of laboratory studies of small mammals, arthropods and environmental objects, the species composition of hosts and vectors of infection were assessed. The situation in the republic was compared to the situation in Finland and neighboring regions of Russia. Results and discussion. The incidence of tularemia was registered in the Republic of Karelia in 1950–1971 (52 cases) and in 2010–2020 (121 cases). In the last decade, mainly the ulceroglandular forms have been diagnosed, the urban population predominated among the patients. In all cases, infection was transmitted through mosquito bites, i. e., not associated with professional activities. There are floodplainswamp and forest types of natural foci in the republic. The results of their monitoring are indicative of the activation of the epizootic process, covering almost the entire territory of Karelia. In several areas bordering tularemia disadvantaged areas of Finland and Russia, a high infection rate of rodents was detected, but tularemia patients were not registered. For an adequate assessment of the situation, it is necessary to increase the efficiency of surveying natural foci, study the immune structure of the population and improve the diagnosis of infection. The main areas of preventive (anti-epidemic) measures are vaccination of persons with professional risk of infection and persons living near the activated micro-foci of infection; reduction of the area of fields not used in agriculture; reclamation work, combating landfills, regular removal of waste from the territories of permanent and temporary residence of the population; the use of effective repellents; raising awareness of the population and authorities about the situation, symptoms of the disease, measures of its prevention.

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“…La mayoría de estos parásitos son de cuatro tipos principales (56 bacterias, 25 virus, 66 helmintos y 28 protozoos; tabla 1). Los parásitos zoonóticos también se pueden clasificar en cuatro modos de transmisión (definidos según [5]): i) la transmisión por contacto cercano requiere proximidad y la transmisión ocurre a través de comportamientos como acicalarse, rascarse o morderse (rabia, SARS-CoV-2); ii) la transmisión sin contacto cercano ocurre a través del contacto con partículas infecciosas que persisten en el medio ambiente, así como también, a través de alimentos o agua contaminados (Leptospira, [6]); iii) los parásitos zoonóticos transmitidos por vectores se transmiten al picar artrópodos, incluidas las garrapatas (Borrelia burgdorferi, enfermedad de Lyme, [7,8]), mosquitos (Francisella tularensis, tularemia, [9]) y pulgas (Yersinia pestis, plaga, [10]); iv) los parásitos zoonóticos más numerosos en carnívoros, presentan ciclos de vida complejos que requieren tanto de hospederos intermedios como de hospederos definitivos, y a menudo, utilizan la transmisión trófica, donde la transmisión requiere el consumo de etapas intermedias. Nos referimos a este modo como "transmisión intermedia" para mantener las convenciones de nomenclatura anteriores (como en [5]).…”

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La ecología de los parásitos zoonóticos en Carnivora

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El orden Carnivora incluye más de 300 especies que varían en tamaño en muchos órdenes de magnitud y habitan en todos los biomas principales, desde las selvas tropicales hasta los mares polares. La gran diversidad de parásitos carnívoros representa una fuente de posibles enfermedades emergentes en humanos. El riesgo zoonótico de este grupo puede deberse en parte, a una diversidad funcional excepcionalmente alta de las especies hospedantes en cuanto a características conductuales, fisiológicas y ecológicas. Revisamos los patrones macroecológicos globales de los parásitos zoonóticos dentro de los carnívoros y exploramos las características de las especies que sirven como anfitriones de los parásitos zoonóticos. Sintetizamos la investigación teórica y empírica y sugerimos trabajos futuros sobre el papel de los carnívoros como multiplicadores bióticos, reguladores y centinelas de enfermedades zoonóticas como fronteras de investigación oportunas.

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Tularemia as a Mosquito-Borne Disease

Cited by 28 publications

References 80 publications

A Rare Occurrence of Tularemia in New Jersey

A Rare Occurrence of Tularemia in New Jersey

Epizootiological and Epidemiological Situation on Tularemia in the Republic of Karelia

La ecología de los parásitos zoonóticos en Carnivora

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