The role of birds in dissemination of Francisella tularensis: first direct molecular evidence for bird-to-human transmission

被引：23

作者：

Padeshki, P. I. ^{[1
]}

Ivanov, I. N. ^{[1
]}

Popov, B. ^{[1
]}

Kantardjiev, T. V. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Ctr Infect & Parasit Dis, Dept Microbiol, Sofia 1504, Bulgaria

来源：

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2010年 / 138卷 / 03期

关键词：

Bird-to-human transmission; Francisella tularensis; hunter; MLVA; nail scratch; TULAREMIA; INFECTION;

D O I：

10.1017/S0950268809990513

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

During a recent large tularemia outbreak in Bulgaria we found several cases that were remote from the main focus. One case had an unusual mode of transmission. A hunter acquired tularemia through a nail scratch from a buzzard (Buteo buteo) and consequently developed a typical ulceroglandular form of the disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by serological methods and successful cultivation. Comparative strain typing was performed by high-resolution multi-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA). The isolated strain was identical to one of the outbreak genotypes. We consider that this case represents a bird-to-human transmission of F. tularensis.

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