Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus and Cytomegalovirus among pregnant women and the importance of avidity assays.

Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), Rubella virus, and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Izmir, Turkey.

Methods: Medical records of pregnant women attending Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey between January 2014 and January 2016 were analyzed in this retrospective cross-sectional study.

Molecular Identification and DNA Sequencing of Trichomonas vaginalis Strains from Agean region of Turkey.

The aim of this study is to compare the presence of Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) in symptomatic and asymptomatic women through microscopic examination, culture in Trypticase-Yeast Maltose (TYM) medium and PCR methods. In addition, T.

Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Escherichia coli isolates as agents of community-acquired urinary tract infection (2008-2014).

Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most frequently seen community-acquired infections worldwide. E. coli causes 90% of urinary system infections.