Risk factors associated with the frequency of antibodies to Francisella tularensis in two areas from Turkey

Zeynep ÖZGEN ÖZDEMİR; Turabi GÜNEŞ; Özlem OYARDI

Risk factors associated with the frequency of antibodies to Francisella tularensis in two areas from Turkey

Authors : Zeynep ÖZGEN ÖZDEMİR, Turabi GÜNEŞ, Özlem OYARDI

Pages : 137-141

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Publication Date : 2019-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Francisella tularensis is a zoonotic microorganism that can infect different species of animals and sometimes humans. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of F. tularensis in people from two areas in Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sivas and Tokat);. This is a retrospective study of the serum samples collected in 2006 from people living in rural areas insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n:360); and from people living in urban areas insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n:90);. F. tularensis-IgG antibodies were investigated by ELISA method. Antibody positivity against F. tularensis was found in 7.5% of 360 serum collected from rural areas and 1.1% of 90 serum collected from urban areas insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR 7.216, 95% CI 0.967-53.836, p=0.025);. While there was no difference in F. tularensis seropositivity between different genders insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.424);, tick contacts insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.303); and occupational groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.807);, F. tularensis seropositivity was found to be higher in the Tokat region than in the Sivas region insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.047);. Moreover, risk factors were observed in people over 40 years of age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.045); and in those who consume fresh cheese insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.036);. Our findings revealed that tularemia cases can be seen in these regions even though tick bite cases in the Sivas and Tokat regions were not an important influence on the transmission of F. tularensis to humans on the dates of our research. Cite this article as: Özdemir ZÖ, Güneş T, Oyardı Ö insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2019);. Risk factors associated with the frequency of antibodies to Francisella tularensis in two areas from Turkey. Istanbul J Pharm 49 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3);: 137-141.
Keywords : Francisella tularensis, tick bite, tularemia, Turkey

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