The infections transmitted by Sand flies in Turkey

Abstract

Vector-borne diseases are a group of infections transmitted by the bite of arthropod species such as mosquitoes, ticks and sand flies infected with a pathological agent. Certain species of Phlebotomine sand flies can transmit protozoon parasite Leishmania, a bacteria Bartonella and a group of viruses called phleboviruses worldwide. Two clinical forms of leishmaniasis in human, visceral and cutaneous, and canine leishmaniasis are seen in Turkey. Several phleboviruses and a particular Turkish strain are circulating in certain endemic areas of Turkey. Among 22 species of sand flies recorded in Turkey, 7 are proven or suspected vectors of human leishmaniases and phlebovirus infections. Here, sand fly-borne infections are seen in Turkey, leishmaniases and sand fly fever were briefly reviewed

Keywords

• Leishmaniasis
• phlebovirüs infections
• sand flies
• vector-borne diseases

Türkiye’de Kum sinekleri tarafından bulaştırılan infeksiyonlar

Abstract

Vektör kaynaklı hastalıklar, patolojik bir ajanla infekte olmuş sivrisinekler, keneler ve kum sinekleri gibi artropod türleri ile bulaştırılan bir grup infeksiyondur. Kum sineklerinin belirli türleri bir protozoon parazit olan Leishmania türlerini, bir bakteri olan Bartonella’yı ve phlebovirüsler olarak da adlandırılan bir grup virüsü nakledebilir. Türkiye’de insanlarda leishmaniasisin iki klinik formu, visseral ve kutanöz fomları ile kanin leishmaniasis görülmektedir. Birkaç phlebovirüs ve ülkemize özgü bir Türk suşu belli bazı endemik alanlarda sirküle olmaktadır. Türkiye’de şimdiye dek kaydedilen 22 kum sineği türünden 7’si leishmaniasis ve phlebovirüs infeksiyonları açısından kanıtlanmış veya şüpheli vektörlerdir. Bu yazıda, Türkiye’de görülen kum sineği kaynaklı infeksiyonlar olan leishmaniasis ve tatarcık humması konularında bir özet verilmiştir

Keywords

• Leishmaniasis
• kum sinekleri
• phlebovirüs infeksiyonları
• vektör kaynaklı hastalıklar

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