Volkan Ender, Karanis Panagiotis
Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, 2414 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Microorganisms. 2025 Mar 24;13(4):726. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13040726.
The island of Cyprus has historically been prone to vector-borne diseases due to its location at the crossroads of three continents. The introduction of novel vectors, microorganisms, or strains in Cyprus, coupled with the global climate change and antimicrobial resistance crisis, can lead to an altered infectious disease landscape and entomological status, causing a rise in vector-borne diseases on the island. The current review provides a broad snapshot of the status of vector-borne infectious diseases and associated risks in Cyprus. Our research has uncovered a pressing issue, the risk of the spread and emergence of various infectious diseases, including West Nile virus and malaria, respectively, due to the presence of and spp. mosquitoes on the island, while underscoring the animal reservoirs of several pathogenic microorganisms. Our research emphasizes the importance of the One Health approach and the collaboration between communities for the improvement of vector control strategies to limit the spread of vector borne diseases.
由于塞浦路斯岛位于三大洲的交汇处，历史上一直易受媒介传播疾病的影响。塞浦路斯引入新型病媒、微生物或菌株，再加上全球气候变化和抗菌药物耐药性危机，可能导致传染病格局和昆虫学状况发生变化，致使该岛媒介传播疾病增多。本综述全面概述了塞浦路斯媒介传播传染病的现状及相关风险。我们的研究发现了一个紧迫问题，即由于该岛存在 和 属蚊子，分别有西尼罗河病毒和疟疾等各种传染病传播和出现的风险，同时强调了几种致病微生物的动物宿主。我们的研究强调了“同一健康”方法以及社区之间合作对于改进病媒控制策略以限制媒介传播疾病传播的重要性。
