Evaluation of Th1/Th2/Th17 Balance in Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis Patients.

Purpose: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a neglected tropical disease prevalent worldwide, particularly in rural areas. Previous studies evaluated immune responses in patients with hepatic CE, however none had assessed Th1, Th2 and Th17 levels simultaneously in pulmonary CE patients. This study aimed to fill this gap in literature by using flow cytometry analysis.

Investigation of Parasites in Food Handlers in Turkey.

Increasing world population parallelly also brings an increase in food production and consumption. As food consumption increases, so do foodborne infections. In cases where adequate food safety and hygiene is not provided in places such as restaurants, dormitories, prisons, hospitals where mass feeding is made outside the home, many parasitic agents can be transmitted to people through food.

Microbiota and parasite relationship.

The diversity of microbiota is different in each person. Many health problems such as autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and depression can be caused by microbiota imbalance. Since the parasite needs a host to survive, it interacts closely with the microbiota elements.

The Importance of Antioxidant Enzymes and Oxidative Stress in Human Fascioliasis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the patients infected with and establish whether these parameters differ among the patients with fascioliasis.

Methods: The patient group consisted of 140 individuals with seropositive; the control group consisted of 140 healthy individuals who tested negative for this parasite and had no other diseases. The patient group consisted of individuals with no chronic diseases other than fascioliasis; in both the patient and the control groups, the subjects had no unhealthy habits such as smoking and alcohol consumption, etc.

Detection of Blastocystis sp. in ulcerative colitis, Crohn's and chronic diarrheal patients by microscopy, culture and real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Blastocystis sp. is a zoonotic parasite that is common in humans and animals and settles in the large intestine. The parasite can cause various gastrointestinal system complaints such as indigestion, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea and vomiting.

IL-4, IL-10, TNF-α and IFN-γ Cytokine Levels in Patients with Cystic Echinococcosis and Fascioliasis.

Background: Cytokines are protein substances involved in immune response and inflammation regulation, cell growth, tissue repair and natural and adaptive immunity events such as hematopoiesis. Changes in Th1 and Th2 immune responses provide information on the clinical presentation, pathology and diagnosis of diseases.

Methods: This study was conducted on 142 patients, aged 18-95 yr and applied to Parasitology Laboratory of Van Yuzuncu Yil Hospital between Aug 2018 and May 2019.

Evaluation of Formalin-fixed Paraffin-embedded Tissue Samples Diagnosed by Histopathology as in Çorum.

Objective: This study aimed to detect the presence of spp. in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPG) samples of hydatid cyst cases and to discuss the DNA isolation problems in FFPG samples.

Methods: FFPG samples of 47 cases diagnosed with hydatid cyst were included in this study.

A systematic review of Trichomonas vaginalis in Turkey from 2002 to 2020.

Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellate human parasite responsible for the most common non-viral sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. We aim to estimate the prevalence and basic characteristics of T. vaginalis infection in the Turkish population from 2002 to 2020.

Seroprevalence of fascioliasis in the eastern region of Turkey: an eight-year investigation.

Background/aims: Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease and one of the most neglected infectious diseases in humans. Its prevalence has been increasing significantly during the last decades. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of fascioliasis using direct microscopy and indirect hemagglutination (IHA) technique in a region in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey.

Investigation of spp. Antigen By ELISA in Stool Specimens Sent to Our Laboratory between 2010 and 2018.

Objective: is an enteric protozoan parasite that affects human and many animal species in worldwide. Staining methods or stool antigen detecting methods are using for detection of in faeces. It is known that the ELISA method has high sensitivity and specificity in practice.

The clinical characteristics of fascioliasis in pediatric patients.

Fascioliasis is a trematode flatworm infection caused by and is mesoendemic in Turkey. Six cases of pediatric fascioliasis are presented here. All patients had histories of consumption of various raw vegetables.

Molecular characterization of human lung and liver cystic echinococcosis isolates in Van Province, Turkey.

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic infection and could lead to significant public health problems. The genetic diversity of CE includes five species: E. granulosus sensu stricto (s.

An Oral Myiasis Case Caused by Diptera (Calliphoridae) Larvae in Turkey.

The objective of the present study is to present a patient with oral myiasis caused by Calliphoridae larvae. The patient was a 63-year-old male who was transferred from Van Closed Prison to Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine Research and Application Hospital. Five alive larvae localized in different points of gingival region were observed during routine oral cleaning.

A Study on the Identification of Five Arboviruses from Hematophagous Mosquitoes and Midges Captured in Some Parts of Northern Turkey.

Background: Whether zoonotic or not, arboviral infections are continuing to be a major threat to human health as well as the livestock industry all around the world. This project presented the results of the identification study on five arboviruses, including West Nile virus (WNV), Bovine ephemeral fever virus, Akabane virus, Bluetongue virus, and Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, in mosquitos and midges from eight provinces of the Black Sea Region.

Methods: During 2011 and 2012, 3193 mosquitoes were captured around natural streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds using dry-baited miniature light-traps.

A Rare Case of Secondary Hydatid Cyst: Uterus and Colon Locations in the Same Patient.

The aim of the present study was to present a case with secondary hydatid cysts in both uterus and colon. The patient was a 71-year-old female living in Hakkari, Turkey. She was admitted to the Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine Medical Center with complaints of chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, and swelling in the abdomen.

A Comprehensive Retrospective Study: Intestinal Parasites in Human in Van Province.

Objective: The aim of present study was to retrospectively determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in patients, who were referred to Parasitology Laboratory in Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine during an 11-year period.

Methods: Stool samples of 69633 individuals admitted to the outpatient clinics in the hospital were initially evaluated with native-Lugol, and then by flotation, sedimentation, trichrome staining, modified acid-fast staining and ELISA methods.

Results: Twenty-four parasite species were identified in parasite-positive patients.

Distribution of Intestinal Parasites in Patients Hospitalized in Child Intensive Care Unit.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the distribution of intestinal parasites in patients hospitalized in a child intensive care unit.

Methods: The study was conducted on 150 patients between the ages of 2 months and 17 years between April 2016 and December 2016. Stool samples were tested by Native-Lugol, sedimentation (formol-ether solution), and acid fast method.

Comparison of microscopy, ELISA, and real-time PCR for detection of Giardia intestinalis in human stool specimens.

Background/aim: This study included patients who had digestive system complaints between August 2015 and October 2015. The research was designed to compare conventional microscopy with an antigen detection ELISA kit and the TaqMan-based real-time PCR (RT-PCR) technique for detection of Giardia intestinalis in human stool specimens. Materials and methods: Samples were concentrated by formalin-ether sedimentation technique and microscopic examinations were carried out on wet mount slides.

Detection and identification of cutaneous leishmaniasis isolates by culture, Polymerase chain reaction and sequence analyses in Syrian and Central Anatolia patients.

To characterize the cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) isolates of Syrian and Central Anatolia patients at species levels. Methods: Skin scrapings of 3 patients (2 Syrian, 1 Turkish) were taken and examined by direct examination, culture in Novy-MacNeal-Nicole (NNN) medium, internal transcribed spacer polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis (PCR). Results:According to microscopic examination, culture and PCR methods, 3 samples were detected positive.

In Vitro Efficacy of the Ankaferd Galenic Hemostatic Extract as a Germicidal Agent.

Background: Hydatid cysts are encountered frequently in regions endemic with livestock. The basic treatment for a hydatid cyst is total surgical removal of the cyst and its inner contents. Hypertonic NaCl or diluted betadine solution are used as germicidal agents for most hydatid surgeries.

A pediatric case of Fascioliasis with eosinophilic pneumonia.

Fasciolia spp. are common trematode infestations worldwide. Fasciolia spp.

Cyclospora cayetanensis, Opportunistic Protozoan Parasite, in Van Province, Turkey: A Report of Seven Cases.

The aim of this study is to report seven Cyclospora cayetanensis (C.cayetanensis) cases determined in Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty Parasitology Laboratory, Van province, Turkey. In the study native-Lugol, formalin-ethyl acetate and modified acid-fast staining methods were performed to stool samples of the patients sent from outpatient clinics of the hospital.

Cystoisospora sp. Infection Determined in Immunosuppressed and Immunocompetent Children: Three Cases Report.

The aim of this study was to present three cystoisosporiasis cases diagnosed in pediatric patients of the Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty. In the study, stool samples of the patients were evaluated by native-Lugol and modified acid-fast staining methods in the Parasitology Laboratory. The first case was a 4-year-old male child diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in Stool Samples of Patients with Amebiasis Suspect by Native-Lugol and ELISA.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba spp. in suspected stool samples submitted to our laboratory.

Methods: In this retrospective study, stool samples of 998 patients with suspected amebiasis were sent from various clinics and services to our laboratory and were investigated by native-Lugol and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) [for Entamoeba spp.

Seroprevalance of Leishmaniasis in Dogs from Hatay and Burdur Provinces of Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalance of leishmaniasis in dogs from Hatay and Burdur provinces of Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

Methods: Blood was collected from a total of 278 dogs, including 124 from Hatay, 49 from Burdur, and 105 from Northern Cyprus. Dilutions of serum samples were prepared, and the presence of anti-Leishmania antibodies was investigated by indirect fluorescent antibody technique (IFAT).