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Infectious Diseases 2018
Journal of Prevention and Infection Control
ISSN: 2471-9668
Page 48
June 07-08, 2018
London, UK
8
th
Edition of International Conference on
Infectious Diseases
T
he problem of anthrax spread remains very serious for
Azerbaijan. There are some permanent high-risk areas with
multiple pockets of anthrax infection in the soil, which persist
for a long time. This unresolved problem can potentially lead to
new epizootics, the possibility of spreading the pathogen outside
the epizootic area with infected livestock products, and human
diseases. In the Republican Anti-Plague Station (RAPS) we have
carried out an investigation of the soils from these high-risk points,
in particular from the cattle burial sites, for the presence of anthrax
spores. The choice of sites for soil collection was determined on
the basis of the archival data fromRAPS. All regions of the republic
have been divided between the five Anti Plague Divisions (APDs)
namely Mingachevir, Imishli, Khachmaz, Shamkir and Lenkoran.
Samples of soils were collected by APDs and sent to RAPS for
the analysis. Each APD collected 20 soil samples, thus the total
number of samples equalled 100. Laboratory diagnostics was
carried out in the Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2) laboratory of RAPS by
the bacteriological method, and confirmed by PCR. From the 100
samples, four cultures of
Bacillus anthracis
have been isolated. Two
cultures were isolated from the soils collected by the Mingachevir
APD at the cattle burial sites in the Gakh district (one of them from
the village of Chalair and other from the site at Ingloy village). Two
cultures were isolated by the Shamkir APD in the Shamkir district
(one of them from the village of Seifeli and other from the village
of Sabirkend). Considering active livestock development in these
areas we recognize the necessity of carrying out continuous
monitoring activities there. When anthrax spores are discovered
in soils, we recommend large-scale soil disinfection and additional
vaccination of animals.
Recent Publications
1. Shikhaliyeva Sh, Babaev E С, Salman-Zadeh R and
Sadikhova F E (2001) An influence of the helio
geophysical conditions on influenza diseases in
Azerbaijan during 1976 - 2000. OBSERVATIONS
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European Countries: Present and Perspectives, 37-40.
2. Sadikhova F E, Shikhaliyeva Sh, Gasimov M S, Agaev I
A et al. (2006) To the question of ecology of influenza
viruses in Azerbaijan. “Science without borders”.
Transactions of the International Academy of Science.
H&E. Vol.2. Innsbruck, 81-87.
3. Shikhaliyeva S h, Babayev E С, Salman-Zadeh R,
Sadikhova F E (2001) Space weather and influenza
epidemic in Azerbaijan during last 25 years SOLSPA.
Proceedings of the Solar Cycle and Space Weather
Euroconference, 539-542.
4. Shikhaliyeva S T and Khalilova T A (2011) Application
of natural zeolite «Azeomed» as an adsorbent of
cytomegaloviruses. World Forum Natural Cataclysms
& Global Problems of the Modern Civilization
“GEOCATACLYSM-2011”,64-67.
5. Ibrahimova S, Shikhaliyeva S, Ismayilova R and
Abdullayev R (2017) Improvement of
Bacillus
anthracis
Laboratory Diagnostic Methods in
Azerbaijan, 2005 - 2016, International Scientific and
Practical Conference “Trans boundary emergent
animal diseases (African swine fever, lumpy skin
disease, avian influenza, anthrax, rabies, tularaemia,
CSF, bluetongue, brucellosis etc.): actual aspects of
biosafety and control”, 386-388.
Biography
Sheyda Shikhaliyeva has completed her Biology Department of Azerbaijan State Uni-
versity (1993). She has completed her PhD from Azerbaijan State Post-Graduate Insti-
tute for Doctors named after A.Aliyev. She is the Deputy Director of Azerbaijan Repub-
lican Anti-Plague Station. She has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals
and has been a Secretary of the Azerbaijan National Technical Group of Experts on
Immunization (NTGEI).
sheydashikhaliyeva@gmail.comIsolation of Bacillus anthracis from soil in selected high-risk
areas of Azerbaijan in 2017
Sheyda Shikhaliyeva, Rita Ismayilova, Gulxar Jahanova, Sabina Ibrahimova
and
Rakif Abdullayev
Republican Anti-Plague Station, Azerbaijan
Sheyda Shikhaliyeva et al., J Prev Infect Cntrol 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-9668-C1-003