Prevalence of House Dust Mites and Presence of Der p 1 and Der f 1 in Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon and Rize Provinces.

Objective: This study was carried out to detect house dust mites in houses and to investigate group 1 antigens of Dermatophagoid species in Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon and Rize provinces of the Central and Eastern Black Sea Region.

Methods: Dust samples obtained from the beds were subjected to both microscopic and antigenic examination. Samples prepared by the lactic acid method for microscopic examination were evaluated under a light microscope.

Antileishmanial Activity of New Synthesized Schiff and Mannich (Morpholine) Base Compounds.

Objective: Leishmaniasis is an important parasitic disease in many countries, including ours. A variety of drugs are currently used for its treatment. However, certain side effects of these drugs, such as teratogenicity, hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity, have been reported in some patients.

The Investigation of the Prevalance and Epidemiology of House Dust Mites in Giresun.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the species of house dust mites and their prevalence in Giresun.

Methods: Dust samples taken from 15 houses which were visited monthly for one year were examined by the lactic acid method.

Results: A total of 2251 mites were detected in the study.

The Investigation of the Presence of Mites in Some Served Dry Foodstuffs.

Objective: Mites are microscopic organisms that lower the quality of life of people who are sensitive to them by causing conditions such as atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. These organisms are found in every habitat where humans live. This study was conducted to determine the presence of storage mites in dry food items.

Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Paederus Dermatitis Among Nut Farm Workers in Turkey.

dermatitis is an acute irritant dermatitis resulting from contact with the hemolymph of beetles. This dermatitis mimics other infectious skin disorders, often resulting in diagnostic dilemmas. This study of 46 patients was conducted to increase awareness about dermatitis.

[Investigation of cryptosporidiosis by serologic and microscopic method and examination of tap water samples for oocysts].

Objective: This study surveyed the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in patients who were treated in Dumlupinar University Medical Faculty Hospital for various gastrointestinal complaints such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Water samples were taken from various homes and fountains.

Methods: Stool samples were investigated for the presence of oocysts with Kinyoun's carbol fuchsin staining method.

[Case report: Infestation of lower extremities by Phthirus pubis, Linnaeus 1758 after contact with second-hand furniture].

This case has been filed as a 21-year old male patient who was diagnosed with P. pubis present in his tibial hair. The agent was not found in body parts of the patient other than both lower extremities.

Visceral larva migrans among children in Kütahya (Turkey) and an evaluation of playgrounds for T. canis eggs.

This research was undertaken to determine the seroprevalence of Toxocara canis (T. canis) in children aged 3-13 years in Kütahya, to determine the presence of infected larvae in playground sandboxes, and to obtain a view of the general situation regarding visceral larva migrans (VLM) in the city. The blood sera of 119 children (54 girls, 65 boys) were tested for T.

Sensitization of children to storage mites in Kutahya, Turkey.

Specific IgE against Acarus siro, Glycphagus domesticus, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, and Lepidoglyphus destructor have been investigated by ELISA in sera of 92 children. Of them, 41 were found to be specific IgE positive (> or = 0.35 IU/ml) against at least one of house dust mite species, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae, by an immunoblot.

Case report: Dermanyssus gallinae in a patient with pruritus and skin lesions.

A 40-year old woman patient who presented at the Dumlupinar University Faculty of Medicine Hospital reported intensified itching on her body during evening hours. During her physical examination, puritic dermatitis lesions were found on the patient's shoulders, neck and arms in particular, and systemic examination and laboratory tests were found to be normal. The patient's story showed that similar signs had been seen in other members of the household.

Sensitization to house-dust mite and mite fauna in selected children's homes in Kütahya, Turkey.

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the house-dust mite allergy and prevalence of house-dust mites in dwellings of children who were tested for specific IgE against Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (D. pteronyssinus) and D. farinae on the suspicion of allergic rhinitis, dermatitis and asthma.

[Evaluation of parasitology laboratory results of a group of people older than 15 years of age in Kutahya].

This research has been based on microscopic examination of stool specimens taken from 675 persons older than 15 years of age. The examinations were conducted in Parasitology Laboratory of the Dumlupinar University Hospital. Laboratory examinations of stools were done with native and formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation methods.

[Evaluation of parasitological laboratory results of a group of people older than 15 years of age in Kutahya].

This research has been based on microscopic examination of samples of stool specimens taken from 675 persons older than 15 years of age. The examinations were conducted in the Parasitological Laboratory of the Dumlupinar University Hospital. Laboratory examinations of stools were done with native and formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation methods.

[House dust mite in Kutahya, Turkey.].

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and species of house dust mites (HDM) in Kutahya (Turkey). The prevalence of house dust mites (HDM) was found to be 18.05%.