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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 ... -
Anti-Pneumococcal Vaccine-Induced Cellular Immune Responses in Post-Traumatic Splenectomized Individuals
Karasartova, Djursun; Gazi, Umut; Tosun, Özgür; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Şahiner, İbrahim Tayfun; Dolapçı, Mete; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Springer New York LLC, 2017)Splenectomy is associated with increased risk of overwhelming post-splenectomy infections despite proper anti-pneumococcal vaccination. As most studies concentrated on vaccination-induced humoral immunity, the cellular ... -
Bacterial and protozoal pathogens found in ticks collected from humans in Corum province of Turkey
Karasartova, Djursun; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Gökçe, Tuncay; Çelebi, Bekir; Yapar, Derya; Keskin, Adem; Çelik, Selim; Ece, Yasemin; Erenler, Ali Kemal; Usluca, Selma; Mumcuoğlu, Kosta Yani; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Public Library of Science, 2018)Background: Tick-borne diseases are increasing all over the word, including Turkey. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial and protozoan vector-borne pathogens in ticks infesting humans in the Corum province ... -
Bacterial and protozoan agents found in Hyalomma aegyptium (L., 1758) (Ixodida: Ixodidae) collected from Testudo graeca L., 1758 (Reptilia: Testudines) in Corum Province of Turkey
Arslan Akveran, Gönül; Karasartova, Djursun; Keskin, Adem; Comba, Arzu; Çelebi, Bekir; Mumcuoğlu, Kosta Yani; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Elsevier Gmbh, 2020)Hyalomma aegyptium (L., 1758) (Ixodida: Ixodidae) is a hard tick and the main host for adults are Palearctic tortoises of the genus Testudo, while larvae and nymphs are less host-specific and nymphs also attach to humans. ... -
Blastocystosis in post-traumatic splenectomized patients
Karasartova, Djursun; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Zorlu, Musa; Türegün Atasoy, Buse; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül; Dolapçı, Mete (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2016)Background/aims The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and significance of intestinal protozoa, specially Blastocystis spp., and to perform PCR-based subtype classification for understanding the importance ... -
The effect of splenectomy on the levels of PCV-13-induced memory B- and T cells
Gazi, Umut; Karasartova, Djursun; Şahiner, İbrahim Tayfun; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Tosun, Özgür; Derici, Mehmet Kürşat; Dolapçı, Mete; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2018)Aim: Splenectomised patients are associated with lifelong risk of fatal overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI), which is mostly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. Today OPSI cases can still be reported even in ... -
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 ... -
Importance of NK Cells in Cellular and Humoral Responses Triggered by Pneumococcus Vaccination
Gazi, Umut; Tosun, Özgür; Derici, Mehmet Kürşat; Karasartova, Djursun; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (KARGER, 2023)Introduction: Despite the success of vaccination in reducing overall rate of pneumococcal pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae is still held responsible for high mortality and modality rates worldwide. Our study aimed to ... -
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, ... -
Molecular Survey of Babesia microti (Aconoidasida: Piroplasmida) in Wild Rodents in Turkey
Usluca, Selma; Çelebi, Bekir; Karasartova, Djursun; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Matur, Ferhat; Öktem, M. Ali; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2019)Babesia microti (Aconoidasida: Piroplasmida) (Franca, 1910) is an important tick-borne zoonotic parasite with rodents serving as reservoir hosts. In the present study, 536 rodents were captured from Burdur, Bartin, Giresun, ... -
Skin-homing T-cell responses associated with Demodex infestation and rosacea
Gazi, Umut; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Öztekin, Aynure; Karasartova, Djursun; Koşar Acar, Nezahat; Derici, Mehmet Kürşat; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Wiley, 2019)Aims Our aim was to investigate the skin-homing T-cell immune responses triggered in patients with Demodex infestation and/or rosacea. Methods Collected whole blood samples were divided into four groups: control subjects; ... -
Thiol-disulfide homeostasis in children with celiac disease
Comba, Atakan; Güreser, Ayşe Semra; Karasartova, Djursun; Senat, Almila; Erel, Özcan; Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül (Wiley, 2020)Background Toxic gliadin peptide damages enterocytes in celiac disease by causing oxidative stress. Thiols are organic compounds that defend against oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate the changes in ...