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An overview of toscana virus ınfections

Toskana virus enfeksiyonlarına genel bakış

Ayten KADANALI
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144–152
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In this review article, the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of Toscana virus as a cause of febrile diseases, meningitis and encephalitis during summer in Turkey were discussed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Toscana virus which is an arbovirus transmitted to humans by sandflies (Phlebotomus spp.), can cause febrile illness and meningitis mainly during summer.
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Key Findings & Data:It has a tropism for central nervous system and is a major cause of meningitis and encephalitis in endemic countries.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this review article, the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of Toscana virus as a cause of febrile diseases, meningitis and encephalitis during summer in Turkey were discussed.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Sandfly fever Naples virüs · Menenjit · Tanı

Abstract

Toscana virus which is an arbovirus transmitted to humans by sandflies (Phlebotomus spp.), can cause febrile illness and meningitis mainly during summer. It has a tropism for central nervous system and is a major cause of meningitis and encephalitis in endemic countries. Majority of the clinical and epidemiologic studies on Toscana virus have been reported from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and other Mediterranean countries. Although Toscana virus infections has been identified, data on virus activity in Turkey are limited. In this review article, the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory features of Toscana virus as a cause of febrile diseases, meningitis and encephalitis during summer in Turkey were discussed.

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Toskana virus tatarcıklar (Phlebotomus spp.) tarafından insana bulaştırılan ve özellikle yaz döneminde ateş ve menenjite sebep olabilen bir arbovirustur. Toskana virus santral sinir sistemine tropizm gösterir ve bulunduğu ülkelerde menenjit ve ensefalitin önemli viral etkenleri arasındadır. İtalya, Fransa, İspanya, Portekiz ve diğer Akdeniz ülkelerinde Toskana virus ile ilgili çok sayıda klinik ve epidemiyolojik çalışma bulunmaktadır. Türkiye’de Toskana virus aktivitesi saptanmıştır, ancak veriler sınırlı düzeydedir. Bu derleme yazıda, ülkemizde de yaz dönemlerinde ateşli hastalık, menenjit ve ensefalit sebebi olan Toskana virusun epidemiyolojik, klinik ve laboratuvar özellikleri tartışılmıştır.

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KADANALI, A. (2012). An overview of toscana virus ınfections. Mikrobiyoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 46 - Sayı: 1, 144–152. https://ajindex.com/articles/298759

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