[Investigation of the presence of Cryptosporidium spp. in different water sources in Mersin province, Turkey].

Cryptosporidium is an intracellular protozoon that causes enteritis in human and animals. Contaminated water and food are the major sources for the transmission of oocysts via oral-fecal route. It is reported that the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis is higher in developing countries than developed countries because of inefficient sanitation and disinfection facilities for drinking water.

Determination of the expression of lymphocyte surface markers and cytokine levels in a mouse model of Plasmodium berghei.

This study aimed to determine the changes in lymphocyte surface markers and cytokine profiles during a malarial infection in a mouse model of malaria. Mononuclear cells obtained from the spleens of the mice infected with Plasmodium berghei (P. berghei) were stained with anti-mouse CD3, anti-mouse CD4, anti-mouse CD8, anti-mouse CD19, anti-mouse CD152, anti-mouse pan natural killer (NK), anti-mouse CD80 monoclonal antibodies and expression of surface markers was evaluated by flow cytometry.

[Investigation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in elementary school students in Mersin].

Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoon, is an obligate intracellular parasite which can cause fatal diarrheal disease in immunocompromised individuals. Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis are usually known to be transmitted from fecally contaminated drinking and tap waters. Because oocysts can be detected in asymptomatic healthy individuals and no safe and effective therapy for cryptosporidial enteritis is available, the importance of cryptosporidiosis is increased.

[Culture of Plasmodium berghei ANKA in BALB/c mice and research on experimental cerebral Malaria.].

Plasmodium berghei ANKA 6653 isolates that cause malaria in rodents were cultured in BALB/c mice in this study. Each of the BALB/c mice were injected intraperitoneally with 0.3 ml from a stock solution containing 160.

[Investigation of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in tap water, well water, sewage water and sea water in Mersin, Turkey.].

Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoa which only live in a host cell and may cause an infection that may result in the death of people with immune deficiency. It is known that Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis infections may be spread by contaminated well and tap waters.