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Infectious Diseases 2018
Journal of Prevention and Infection Control
ISSN: 2471-9668
Page 46
June 07-08, 2018
London, UK
8
th
Edition of International Conference on
Infectious Diseases
Introduction:
Francisella tularensis
is a highly virulent bacterium
for humans and rodents. In some countries, endemic regions with
frequent outbreaks are bordering with the regions with no history of
tularemia. In Azerbaijan, there are natural foci of this infection. The
main goal of this study is to define the prevalence and distribution
of
F. tularensis
pathogen in Khachmaz and Gusar regions of
Azerbaijan.
Methods:
In total, 13 trips were made to Khachmaz region for six
months (April-September) during spring, summer and autumn
where arthropod specimens (ticks) were collected. Each of these
monthly (2-3 times a month) trips lasted nine days. Collected ticks
were identified through microscopy, and they were grouped and
tested by RT-PCR.
Result:
8216 ticks that were collected are distributed as follows:
Dermacentormarginatus
(3650) 44 %,
Rhipicephalussanguineus
(2932) 35%,
Rhipicephalusturanicus
(1421)17%,
Ixodesricinus
(118) 1.5%,
Hyalommaplumbeum
(52) 0.6%,
Hyalommaasiaticum
(41) 0.4 %,
Haemaphysalispunctata
(1) 0.01%. 1269 tick pool
(8216 ticks) samples were tested by RT-PCR. 12 samples were
positive for tularemia. The following ticks were identified in the
given samples:
Dermacentormarginatus, Hyalommaplumbeum
,
Rhipicephalusturanicus
and
Rhipicephalussanguineus
.
Conclusion:
Results of the study conducted in the Northern part of
Azerbaijan show that the prevalence of tularemia was high. There
was no confirmed human case of tularemia in this region for the
last ten years. These results will further contribute to public health
and veterinary services as part of one health program.
Recent Publications
1. Kracalik I T, Abdullayev R, Asadov K, Ismayilova R,
Baghirova M, Ustun N, Shikhiyev M, Talibzade A and
Blackburn J K (2015) Human brucellosis trends: re-
emergence and prospects for control using a one health
approach in Azerbaijan (1983-2009). Zoonoses Public
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2. Kracalik I, Abdullayev R, Asadov K, Ismayilova R, Baghirova
M, Ustun N, Shikhiyev M, Talibzade A and Blackburn J K
(2014) Changing patterns of human anthrax in Azerbaijan
during the post-Soviet and preemptive livestock
vaccination eras. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
8(7):e2985.
3. Zeynalova S, Shikhiyev M, Aliyeva T, Ismayilova R, Wise
E, Abdullayev R, Asadov K, Rustamova S, Quliyev F,
Whatmore A M, Marshall E S, Fooks A R and Horton D
L (2015) Epidemiological characteristics of human and
animal rabies in Azerbaijan. Zoonoses Public Health
62(2):111-8.
4. Ismayilova R, Mody R, Abdullayev R, Amirova K, Jabbarova
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temporal distribution of human brucellosis in Azerbaijan
(1995-2009) using spatial and spatio-temporal statistics.
BMC Infectious Diseases 12:185.
Biography
Rita İsmayilova has completed her PhD from Azerbaijan Medical University and Post-
doctoral studies from Republican Anti-plague Station School of Epidemiology. She is
the Deputy Director of Republican Anti-plague Station. She has publishedmore than 40
papers in reputed journals and has been member of EIDSS administration committee.
ritaismayil@gmail.comEcological and epidemiological study of Francisella tularensis
in Gusar and Khachmaz regions in the Northern part of
Azerbaijan
Rita İsmayilova
1
, Huseyn Hajiyev
2
, Bakhtiyar Aydinov
2
, Yegana Sultanova, Rakif Ab-
dullayev
1
, Sheyda Shikhaliyeva
1
and
Sabina İbrahimova
1
1
Republican Anti-Plague Station, Azerbaijan
2
Khachmaz Regional Anti-Plague Division
Rita İsmayilova et al., J Prev Infect Cntrol 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2471-9668-C1-003