Publications by authors named "Ali Bilgin Yilmaz"
Article Synopsis
- - Blastocystis spp. is a common protozoan found in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, with at least 28 genetic subtypes identified, including those in mammals and birds.
- - This study focused on assessing the prevalence and specific subtypes of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian buffaloes in Van province, eastern Turkey, using PCR and genetic sequencing on 120 fecal samples.
- - Findings revealed an 11.67% prevalence of Blastocystis spp., particularly in female and young buffaloes, and identified subtypes ST10, ST14, ST25, and ST26, with ST25 and ST26 being newly reported in buffaloes.
From Diagnosis to Treatment of Human Otoacariasis: Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients.
Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol
September 2022
Objective: Otoacariasis is the presence of ticks and mites in the ear canals of humans or animals, and particularly common in rural areas. This study aimed to present the clinical characteristics of patients that presented with ticks in their ear canal.
Methods: The study was conducted with a total of 425 patients with 527 ticks in their ear canal at the Muş Malazgirt State Hospital Ear-Nose-Throat Clinic between June 2019 and June 2020.
Background: Ixodid ticks (Acari: İxodidae) and fleas (Siphonaptera) are the major vectors of pathogens threatening animals and human healths. The aim of our study was to detect the infestation rates of East Hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) with ticks and fleas in Van Province, eastern region of Turkey.
Methods: We examined fleas and ticks infestation patterns in 21 hedgehogs, collected from three suburbs with the greater of number gardens.