Investigation of Tularemia Incidence and Presence of Francisella tularensis in Streams/Mains Water in a Risky Region of Thrace

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dc.authorwosidGürcan, Şaban/D-2754-2017
dc.authorwosidkaradenizli, aynur/G-2897-2018
dc.contributor.authorUgur, Mediha
dc.contributor.authorGurcan, Saban
dc.contributor.authorEskiocak, Muzaffer
dc.contributor.authorKaradenizli, Aynur
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:02:16Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:02:16Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Tularemia was first detected in Thrace region in our country and the outbreaks continued in the region over the following years. The fact that the agent has been identified in mice around Kaynarca in 2012 suggests the disease poses a risk for our region. Aim of this study was to investigate tularemia incidence and presence of Francisella tularensis in streams/mains water in a risky region of Thrace. Methods: In this study, seropositivity for tularemia was investigated in 13 villages, and 1 town in risky areas of the Thrace region. In January 2016, blood was drawn from 746 people and tularemia microagglutination tests were applied. Seropositivity was not detected. In December, 464 of 746 people were reached. Seroconversion was not observed. In addition, culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedures were applied to specimens collected from mains water and streams in 13 villages and 1 town. Results: The causative agent wasn't isolated from the cultures but F. tularensis DNAs were detected by PCR method in 2 stream, and 3 mains water samples. One of the streams passed through the village of Celaliye, which was very close to Kaynarca, where tularemia cases were seen in the past. The other was farther, passing through the Kavakli town in which no cases has been reported. The mains water which were positive were from Hamzabey, Ceylankoy, and Tatarkoy villages located around Kaynarca. Molecular examination after chlorination was repeated in the water sources in which positivity was detected, and it was seen that the agent was eliminated. Conclusions: In this study, incidence was calculated as zero, although the causative agent was found in the water. Although no seropositivity was detected, the detection of the agent by PCR in 5 water samples showed that the agents in the nature could reach the water resources. It has been observed that surveillance studies in risky areas could be effective in preventing possible outbreaks.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/kd.2019.17
dc.identifier.endpage83en_US
dc.identifier.issn1301-143X
dc.identifier.issn1309-1484
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85064211821en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage78en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/kd.2019.17
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21195
dc.identifier.volume32en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000464106600016en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherAvesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofKlimik Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectFrancisella Tularensisen_US
dc.subjectTularemiaen_US
dc.subjectSerologyen_US
dc.subjectPolymerase Chain Reactionen_US
dc.subjectIncidenceen_US
dc.subjectOutbreaken_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectProvinceen_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.titleInvestigation of Tularemia Incidence and Presence of Francisella tularensis in Streams/Mains Water in a Risky Region of Thraceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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