A Case of Arthropod-Borne Ulceroglandular Tularemia

KAZAK E., Akin H., Helvaci S.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.26, no.3, pp.126-129, 2013 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2013.36
  • Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.126-129
  • Keywords: Tularemia, arthropods
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In Turkey, most of tularemia cases are in oropharyngeal form because the main routes of transmission are waterborne and contaminated food ingestion. On the other hand, ulceroglandular form is generally observed as a result of contact with infected animals and animal products. Arthropod-borne tularemia is very rare in Turkey. In this study, we present an arthropod-borne ulceroglandular tularemia case in Bursa province.