[Investigation of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among foreign students in a high school].

Objective: Toxoplasmosis is a major health problem in both developed and developing countries. Infection is transmitted to humans by consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing tissue cysts and by ingesting foods contaminated with oocysts from the feces of infected cats and felidae. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the incidence of T.

A new risk factor for the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: HLA complex genes.

Background/aims: Several studies have emphasized the role of genetic factors in susceptibility to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The aim of this study was to examine the possible influence of human leukocyte antigen in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Methods: Between January 2000 and January 2008, data of 655 donor candidates were examined from routinely performed abdominal ultrasonography and for aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, cytomegalovirus, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatic functions, and human leukocyte antigen class I and II antigens; data of 116 healthy candidates were also included in this study.

[The investigation of intestinal parasites in foreign high school students].

Intestinal parasites are important health problem especially in undeveloped or underdeveloped countries with low socio-economic status,. In this study, stool and cellophane tape samples were analyzed for intestinal parasites in 192 foreign students who were came from 28 different countries and attending a high school with the age of 15 to 21 (age mean: 17.92 ± 1.

Central venous catheter-related right atrial thrombus in two kidney transplantation recipients.

Right atrial thrombus formation is a known mechanical complication of central venous catheter insertion, with an incidence of between 1.9% and 42%. There is an increased risk of thromboembolism following renal transplantation.

[Investigation of anti-Toxocara canis IgG antibodies in patients presenting at The Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Department of Parasitology.].

Human Toxocara canis infections are seen all over the world, especially in temperate and tropical climate regions. Dogs are known to be reservoir hosts in transmission of the disease. Because puppies are infected both transplacentally and by breast milk, they add huge amounts of eggs daily to the environment with their stools for months.

[Anthrax meningoencephalitis: a case report and review of Turkish literature].

The incidence of anthrax is decreasing in Turkey, however, it is still endemic in some regions of the country. Although central nervous system involvement is rare in cases with anthrax, high mortality rates are significant. Here, we report a 46-years old woman who was anthrax meningoencephalitis.

[The molecular mechanisms of erythrocyte invasion of Plasmodium spp. as a model organism of apicomplexan protozoa].

Apicomplexan protozoa are a phylum of parazites that includes medically and agriculturally important pathogens. They are named for their cell apex which contains a number of organelles (rhoptri, micronemes, conoid, apical polar ring, dense granules and apicoplast), important for their invasion and development within host cells. Among important apicomplexan parasites that affect human health directly or indirectly are Plasmodium spp.

[A rare cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: Haemophilus influenzae].

Haemophilus influenzae is a rarely reported cause of peritonitis in chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. In this report, a peritonitis case due to H. influenzae in a 32-years-old female patient with end-stage renal failure receiving CAPD for 7 years, has been reported.

[Investigation of respiratory syncytial virus by three different methods in children with lower respiratory tract infection].

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the most important viral agent leading to lower respiratory tract infection in infants and children. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of RSV by direct immunofluorescence antibody (DFA), cell culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in children with lower respiratory tract infection. Nasotracheal aspirate specimens collected from 80 hospitalized patients aged between 0-24 months and clinically diagnosed as lower respiratory tract infection, during November 2005-May 2006 period, were included to the study.

[Prosthetic mechanic valve thrombosis in pregnant women: a report of two cases].

Patients with prosthetic mechanical heart valves should always be on prophylactic anticoagulation therapy for thromboembolic events. As pregnancy represents a high-risk period for thrombosis, those with mechanical heart valves should be accorded greater importance. We presented two pregnant patients with prosthetic mechanical mitral valves, who developed mechanical valve thrombosis while on fractionated and unfractionated heparin treatment, respectively.

[Cystic echinococcosis in Turkey from 2001-2005].

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by the metacestode form of Echinococcus granulosus is a major public health problem especially in animal-raising regions of the world. In the present study, CE cases were determined during 2001-2005 by investigating different hospital and health directorship documents and Health Ministry documents, retrospectively. Our results show that there were 2534 (13.

[Investigation of intestinal parasites in residents of the Kayseri Karpuzsekisi basin].

In this study, we collected stool and cellophane tape samples from residents in four villages located in the Kayseri-Karpuzsekisi basin in order to investigate the distribution of intestinal parasites. A total of 240 samples collected from Hanyeri (40), Sariküklü (20), Dokuzpinar (80) and Karpuzsekisi (120) were investigated. The parasites detected were as follows: Blastocystis hominis, 82 (34.

[Distribution of intestinal parasites among patients who presented at the Department of Parasitology of the Erciyes University Medical School.].

In this study carried out from 2000-2004, a total of 34,883 stool samples were examined using native-Lugol and flotation/sedimentation methods and 9,879 cellophane tape preparations were examined directly. Intestinal parasites were found in 9,704 (27.8%) of the specimens.

[Cystic echinococcosis in Kayseri during the last six years.].

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus is a major public health problem especially in sheep-raising regions of the world. In the present study, CE cases detected during 1994-1998 by various hospitals and health directorships were investigated retrospectively. Our results show that there were a total of 699 cases of CE including 330 (47.

[Isospora belli infection in a patient with a renal transplant].

Isospora belli infection is frequent in immunosuppressed patients and can cause wasting diarrhea. We present the first isosporiosis case in a renal transplant recipient from Turkey. The 25-year old male patient who had had a renal transplantation due to renal failure and had received immunosuppressive therapy presented at the hospital complaining of weakness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea that had lasted for 15 days.

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm causing coronary angiography images resembling myocardial bridging.

Acquired pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle is a rare disorder that usually occurs after transmural myocardial infarction or after cardiac surgery. Pseudoaneurysms are usually detected because of symptoms; less often incidentally. Here we present a case of pseudoaneurysm as a result of unknown etiology causing myocardial bridging like image at angiography.

[Antimicrobial susceptibility of phenotypically extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii isolates].

The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibilities of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii strains that were identified as producers of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) phenotypically. Fifty three P. aeruginosa and 53 A.

[Salmonella enteritidis: an unusual meningitis agent in an adult patient].

Salmonella species may cause wide spectrum of infections changing from enterocolitis to sepsis. However, Salmonella meningitis in adults is a rare but important clinical condition with a high mortality rate. In this report, a 71 years old male patient with Salmonella enteritidis meningitis who was followed-up with the diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura and had been administered azothioprin and prednisolone, has been presented and similar cases in the literature have been reviewed.

[Gorlin syndrome with osteoma in the maxillary sinus (case report)].

Gorlin syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple basal cell carcinomas of the skin, odontogenic keratocysts of the jaw, various skeletal abnormalities, and lamellar falx calsifications. Many associated lesions have been reported. In this report, we present a case of Gorlin syndrome with an osteoma in the maxillary sinus which has never been reported in the literature.

Comparison of femoral geometry among cases with and without hip fractures.

Hip fractures have high morbidity and mortality rate for the people as a complication of osteoporosis and is generally seen in old age. It is known that femoral geometric measurements are important in the assessment of hip fracture risks. This study aimed to examine the association between hip geometry and hip fracture in post-menopausal elderly females.

The role of serum zinc and other factors on the prevalence of muscle cramps in non-alcoholic cirrhotic patients.

Background/aims: To determine the prevalence of muscle cramps in patients with liver cirrhosis and to identify factors associated with their development, especially serum zinc.

Method: One hundred cirrhotic patients and 85 healthy subjects were enrolled into the study. True muscle cramp was defined as at least 1 painful leg cramp either occurring at rest or strong enough to waken a patient from sleep, occurring at least once a week persisting for a period of greater than 1 year.

The effect of intestinal plication on intestinal transit time in rats.

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) can occur after extensive intestinal resections. In SBS, the aim of surgical techniques is to prolong intestinal transit time (ITT) and to increase the absorptive surface. This experimental study was conducted to research the effect of extramucosal intestinal plication on ITT in rats.

[Congenital gastrointestinal tract obstructions (pictorial essay)].

A wide spectrum of congenital anomalies may cause obstruction in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. Neonates with complete upper intestinal obstruction do not usually require further radiological evaluation after radiography. Barium studies are sometimes needed.