Publications by authors named "Ayda Yilmaz"
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- * Researchers focused on the Phlebotomus papatasi sand fly and used a specific method to analyze microbial diversity across various developmental stages, including larvae, pre-pupae, pupae, and adults.
- * A total of 8 bacterial taxa, 2 fungi, and 1 yeast were identified, with significant variations in microbial diversity depending on the life stage, highlighting Ochrobactrum sp. as a key bacterium with transstadial potential for future paratransgenic applications against leishmaniasis
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- Several studies suggest that a specific mitochondrial DNA deletion may affect metabolism, and this study looked at its relationship with obesity-related issues in fat tissue.
- The research involved obese individuals undergoing surgery and examined mitochondrial DNA deletions, energy status indicators, and fat tissue composition, finding no significant differences between obese and control groups.
- The results indicated that while the mitochondrial DNA deletion doesn't significantly affect energy levels in fat tissue, it may relate to changes in lipid structure, offering insights into the connections between mitochondrial deletions and obesity.
Background: Sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are medically important vectors of human and veterinary disease-causing agents. Among these, the genus Leishmania (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), and phleboviruses are of utmost importance. Despite such significance, updated information about sand fly fauna is missing for Balkan countries where both sand flies and autochtonous leishmaniases are historically present and recently re-emerging.
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