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An alternative DNA extraction method for detection of Blastocystis spp. in human fecal samples
Karasartova, Djursun; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Ruh, Emrah; Türegün Atasoy, Buse; Çalgın, Mustafa Kerem; Taşçı, Leyla; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Academic Press Inc., 2018)Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an effective technique for diagnosis of Blastocystis infection. Notably, DNA isolation procedure is extremely critical for the PCR step. In the present study, a recently described extraction ... -
Cystic Echinococcosis in Northern Cyprus: A Literature Review
Ruh, Emrah; Ozkan, Aysegul Taylan (Aves, 2018)Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.). The life cycle of the parasite consists of dogs and other canids as the definitive hosts and ungulates, ... -
Epidemiology and prevalence of blastocystis spp. in North Cyprus
Seyer, Ayşe; Karasartova, Djursun; Ruh, Emrah; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Turgal, Ebru; Imir, Turgut; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Blastocystis spp. and its subtypes (STs) in North Cyprus; and to evaluate the presence of this parasite and its STs with respect to demographic, socioeconomic, and ... -
Investigation of pregnancy-associated malaria by microscopy, rapid diagnostic test and PCR in Bandundu, the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ruh, Emrah; Bateko, Jean Paul; Imir, Turgut; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Oxford University Press, 2018)Background: The study was conducted to investigate malaria prevalence among a group of women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who received intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine ... -
Is “dried stool spots on filter paper method (DSSFP)” more sensitive and effective for detecting Blastocystis spp. and their subtypes by PCR and sequencing?
Seyer, Ayşe; Karasartova, Djursun; Ruh, Emrah; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Imir, Turgut; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Springer Verlag, 2016)PCR and DNA sequencing are currently the diagnostic methods of choice for detection of Blastocystis spp. and their suptypes. Fresh or frozen stool samples have disadvantages in terms of several aspects such as transportation, ... -
Leishmaniasis in Northern Cyprus
Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is caused by Leishmania parasites. Sandflies are the vectors, and dogs are the primary reservoir of Leishmania spp. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common form of the ... -
Leishmaniasis in Northern Cyprus: Human cases and their association with risk factors
Ruh, Emrah; Bostancı, Ayşegül; Kunter, Vasfiye; Tosun, Özgür; Imir, Turgut; Schallig, Henk; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Malaria Research Center, 2017)Background & objectives: Cyprus is located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Region where leishmaniasis is endemic. The primary objective of this study was to investigate human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the ... -
Molecular identification of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in malaria infected women who received intermittent preventive treatment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ruh, Emrah; Bateko, Jean Paul; İmir, Turgut; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (BioMed Central Ltd., 2018)Background: Point mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (Pfdhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase (Pfdhps) genes which confer resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) occur at increasing rates. The ... -
Serological screening of West Nile virus among blood donors in northern Cyprus
Balaman, Nagat; Gazi, Umut; Imir, Turgut; Şanlıdağ, Tamer; Ruh, Emrah; Tosun, Özgür; Özgül, Aykut; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Wiley, 2020)Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic arbovirus that can also be transmitted through blood transfusion. Even though its geographic distribution has been expanding, there has not yet been any epidemiological ...
