abstract：:The main purpose in the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is to rapidly and accurately identify people with HIV infection. It is recommended that samples that are repeatedly reactive should be verified/supported according to the classical algorithms of international and national guidelines. The...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Zeytinoğlu A,Kayın M,Altuğlu İ,Gökengin D,Sertöz R

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:World Health Organization reported that approximately one billion people are at risk in endemic areas, one million cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and approximately 300,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) were reported per year in the last five years. The number of deaths due to VL is reported to be approxi...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Özbilgin A,Zeyrek FY,Güray MZ,Çulha G,Akyar I,Harman M,Özbel Y,Ertabaklar H,Çavuş İ,Gündüz C

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevotella species, being members of the human microbiota, are obligate anaerobic gram-negative bacteria. These organisms may cause opportunistic infections, including specific oral infections, local or systemic infections. A significant increase of resistance to some antimicrobials has been detected among Prevotella ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Ülger Toprak N,Akgül Ö,Külekçi G,Söyletir G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While acyclovir, a nucleoside analogue, is widely used for herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), emergence of drug-resistant viruses due to frequent usage of this class of medicines, and their toxic side effects require exploring novel active molecules. Despite the studies on developing synthetic molecules in medical s...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Altındiş M,Aslan FG,Uzuner H,Ünal H,Köroğlu M,Kulaç S,Karadenizli A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of viral agents causing central nervous system (CNS) infections increased by the application of nucleic acid tests. In this study, the results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for viral agents were evaluated in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples taken from patients with CNS infection. CSF samples taken...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Varıcı Balcı FK,Sayıner AA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BK virus (BKV) viral load quantification has a distinct role in the clinical control of BKV nephropathy and organ rejection among renal transplant recipients. In this study, it was aimed to compare BKV DNA measurement values performed with two different real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods and to determin...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Erman Daloğlu A,Mutlu D,Sağlık İ,Can Sarınoğlu R,Mutlu E,Niesters HG,Çolak D

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HBV is a DNA virus and the causative agent of hepatitis B infection. Hepatitis B is a contagious disease and is still a major health problem all over the world. When the infection become chronic, it may cause serious diseases such as fibrosis, cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. Interferon/pegylated interferon ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Öksüz Z,Serin MS,Serin A,Sezgin O,Gonca S

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycetous encapsulated yeast that can cause life-threatening infections in immunosuppressed humans and animals. C.neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii infections are considered to be acquired via inhalation of aerosolized particles from the environment. Avian guano, decaying tree hollows a...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Şengül M,Kutlu M,Döğen A,Aksoy L,Gonca S,İlkit M,Ergin Ç

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most clinically important bacteria causing infection in humans. It is an important pathogen in surgical site infections (SSIs), especially after orthopedic surgery. Pantone-valentine leukocidin (PVL) has a great importance in the virulence of S.aureus because it can destroy polymorp...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Duman Y,Sevimli R

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pyogenes is an important bacterial pathogen that colonizes the throat and skin of human beings and causes a wide variety of diseases ranging from mild infections like pharyngitis, tonsillitis and impetigo to severe invasive infections such streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, septicemia, and necrotizing f...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Türk Dağı H,Yüksekkaya Ş,Seyhan T,Fındık D,Tuncer İ,Arslan U

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is still one of the most important public health problems worldwide. Due to the increase of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis cases, fast, practical and standardized methods need to be developed for the determination of drug resistance in Mycobacteriu...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Varıcı Balcı FK,Çavuşoğlu C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pathogenic Acanthamoeba species often cause infection known as Acanthamoeba keratitis among people who use contact lenses. It is a type of infection that can result in corneal ulceration, visual loss or even blindness, if not treated. There are various therapeutic options available in the treatment of Acanthamoeba inf...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Baldemir A,Karaman Ü,Yusufbeyoğlu S,Eken A,Ildız N,İlgün S,Çolak C,Kaçmaz G,Öçsoy İ,Çankaya S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria is a widespread and life-threatening disease in tropical and subtropical regions. In patients with typical clinical symptoms, malaria is considered as a preliminary diagnosis if there is a travel history to malaria-endemic areas. The basis of the laboratory diagnosis of malaria is the microscopic examination o...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Zorbozan O,Pullukçu H,Atalay Şahar E,Karakavuk M,Can H,Tunali V,Döşkaya M,Turgay N,Töz S,Özbilgin A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile infection is one of the most important hospital-acquired infections. Infections caused by hypervirulent C.difficile strains which produce toxins at high levels, have higher morbidity and mortality rates, more complications and relapses. They are characterized by higher sporulation ratios and resi...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Salman E,Levent B,Karahan ZC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium bovis, which has a broader host spectrum as opposed to Mycobacterium tuberculosis that generally causes disease in humans, mainly leads to chronic progressive pulmonary disease in a large number of domestic and wild mammals, particularly cattle. The term "zoonotic tuberculosis (TB)" is used to describe M...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Çavuşoğlu C,Yılmaz FF

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis is a common infection with a complicated treatment process. Azithromycin (AZT) is a macrolide antibiotic that can be effectively used in patients with cerebral and ocular toxoplasmosis and has fewer side effects. Chlorella vulgaris (CV), a single-cell green algae that contains nutrients and has various b...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Çelik Payçu DG,Büyükbaba Boral Ö

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichomonas vaginalis, a flagellated, urogenital anaerobic protozoon is reported as an important cause of vaginitis with a global distribution. Although metronidazole is the primary choice of drug for the treatment of trichomoniasis, the presence of resistant isolates from many different countries highlights the need ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Ertabaklar H,Yaman Karadam S,Malatyalı E,Ertuğ S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free-living amoebae (FLA) are found widely in soil and water in the nature. Among them in which potentially pathogenic for humans and animals are known as "potential pathogenic free-living amoebae (PPFLA)". PPFLA are characterized as the causes of clinical manifestations leading to death especially in immunosuppressed...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Yazar S,Gürbüz E,Sönmez MF,Çetinkaya Ü,Kuk S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli is the most common pathogen isolated from both nosocomial and community acquired urinary tract infections. Although there are many studies from different centers concerning the antibiotic susceptibility of E.coli isolates in Turkey, the studies are quite few about class 1 and class 2 integron cassette...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Çopur Çiçek A,Sandallı C,Budak EE,Yağmur G,Çizmeci Z,Ak S,Balcı PÖ,Şay Coşkun SU,Ay Altıntop Y,Fırat M,Sarı F,Çalışkan A,Yıldız N,Sancaktar M,Özgümüş OB

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen which is one of the most important agents of nosocomial infections. Being resistant to many antibiotics, complicates the treatment of the infections caused. Fluoroquinolones are used in the treatment of nosocomial and community-acquired infections and it is importan...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Güler G,Eraç B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), classified in Paramyxoviridae family, phylogenetically consists of two major groups namely A and B, with genetic lineages of A1, A2 (comprises of sublineages A2a and A2b) and B1, B2. Although detailed evaluation on phylogenetic analysis of HMPV has been described in other countries, there...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Bayrakdar F,Altaş AB,Korukluoğlu G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giardia intestinalis which is a flagellate, intestinal protozoon of humans and a variety of mammalian species, shows worldwide distribution. To date, eight genotypes of the parasite have been identified. Among these genotypes, assemblage A and B have zoonotic characteristics with low host specificity, thus they are re...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Ertuğ S,Ertabaklar H,Özlem Çalışkan S,Malatyalı E,Bozdoğan B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne, multisystemic infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Although variable rates of seropositivity for B.burgdorferi have been reported between 2% to 44% in Turkey, its actual prevalence is not well-understood. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the characteristics of...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Akın Belli A,Derviş E,Özbaş Gök S,Midilli K,Gargılı A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Favus or tinea capitis favosa, is a chronic inflammatory dermatophytosis of the scalp. The disease is particularly common in children aged 6 to 10 years, more often in boys, and it also occurs in adults. Human-to-human transmission is therefore possible. Anthropophilic Trichophyton schöenleinii is responsible for over...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Erkan D,Kolukırık İ,Acar A,Kandemir H,İlkit M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a main cause of severe morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Ganciclovir (GCV) is used for both prophylaxis and treatment of CMV disease with successful results, however GCV resistance has been increasingly reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the GCV resistance ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Delice S,Gökahmetoğlu S,Kaynar L,Karakükcü M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermatophytes are among the common causes of fungal infections in the community. Classical diagnostic tests for dermatophytosis have some disadvantages such as failure of direct microscopy in species differentiation and culture methods being time consuming and having low sensitivity. The aim of this study was to inves...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Tiryaki Y,Gültekin Korkmazgil B,Eyigör M,Aydın N

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare syndrome of excessive inflammation and tissue destruction due to abnormal immune activation and inflammation. HLH can occur primarily due to genetic etiology, or secondarily associated with malignancies, autoimmmune diseases or infections. There are a number of report...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Aydın S,Günal Ö,Taşkın MH,Atilla A,Kılıç SS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) constitutes a restricting factor for the effective treatment of TB worldwide. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of patients are the most effective strategy in the control of MDR-TB. Therefore, knowledge of drug resistance patterns of the MDR-TB clinical isolates are ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Şimşek H,Tarhan G,Cesur S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike Hymenolepis nana that transmits directly from person to person, the transmission of Hymenolepis diminuta to human is via accidentally ingesting of arthropods carrying cysticercoid larvae as intermediate host. In places with poor hygienic conditions, this cestod may cause seldom infections especially in children...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Kılınçel Ö,Öztürk CE,Gün E,Öksüz Ş,Uzun H,Şahin İ,Kılıç N

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing rate of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli, the most common pathogen of urinary tract infections (UTIs), leads to difficulties in choosing appropriate antibiotic treatment and achieving treatment success. The aim of this study was to investigate in vitro activity of fosfomycin, presented as a fav...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Cağan Aktaş S,Gençer S,Batırel A,Hacıseyitoğlu D,Ozer S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to investigate the respiratory viruses and subtyping of influenza A virus when positive by multiplex PCR in patients with flu-like symptoms, after the pandemic caused by influenza A (H1N1)pdm09. Nasopharyngeal swab samples collected from 700 patients (313 female, 387 male; age range: 24 days-9...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Ciçek C,Bayram N,Anıl M,Gülen F,Pullukçu H,Saz EU,Telli C,Cok G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opportunistic fungal pathogens are one of the important causes of nosocomial infections, and several different types of yeasts, especially Candida species are increasingly recovered from immunocompromised patients. Since many of the yeasts are resistant to the commonly used antifungal agents, the introduction of appro...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Gayibova Ü,Dalyan Cılo B,Ağca H,Ener B

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myiasis is an infestation of living or dead tissue of humans and animals by diptera larvae. Gingival myiasis is a rare pathology and is mainly associated with poor oral hygiene, alcoholism, senility, suppurative lesions, mouth breathing, mental retardation and hemiplegia. Myiasis is most common during summer since the...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Çetın Özdemır E,Ekşi F,Şenyurt SZ,Üstün K,Karaoğlan İ,Ercıyas K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early and accurate detection of tuberculosis (TB) is a global priority for TB control. In order to obtain results in a short period of time, nucleic acid amplification tests are increasingly used worldwide for the rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis. The Xpert MTB/RIF® (Cepheid, USA) is a commercially available, real-time...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Ozkutuk N,Surucüoglu S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Widespread and repeated use of fluconazole in the prophylaxis and therapy resulted in resistance among Candida strains. Investigation of the expression of efflux pump encoding genes was aimed in fluconazole-resistant and -susceptible C.albicans isolates in order to determine the role of this mechanism in fluconazole r...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Gulat S,Doluca Dereli M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), seen endemically in many countries, is a widespread protozoon disease all around the world. The neighboring countries of Turkey namely Iran, Iraq and Syria are highly endemic regions for CL, and more than 98% of the cases in Turkey are reported from South and Southeastern Anatolian region...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Salman IS,Vural A,Unver A,Saçar S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hantaviruses classified in Hantavirus genus of Bunyaviridae family, may cause two different types of clinical conditions, namely hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Mortality may reach up to 40% in these infections. Hantavirus subtypes (Sin Nombre, Hantaan, Seoul, ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Kaya S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen that causes opportunistic infections and hospital outbreaks. During October 2012, carbapenem-resistant P.aeruginosa strains with similar antibiotic resistance patterns, were isolated from specimens sent from the intensive care and plastic surgery units in our ...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Cekin Y,Karagöz A,Kızılateş F,Cekin AH,Oztoprak Çuvalcı N,Bülbüller N,Durmaz R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zygomycosis is a rapidly-progressive invasive fungal disease with high mortality rates. Mucor, Rhizopus, Rhizomucor and Absidia species classified in Mucorales order, are the main causative agents of zygomycosis. Uncontrolled diabetes, hematologic malignancies, long term corticosteroid use and immunosuppressive therap...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Zeka AN,Taşbakan M,Pullukçu H,Sipahi OR,Yamazhan T,Arda B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the results of nucleic acid amplification-based MTD (Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test) Gene-Probe® method in samples obtained from acid-fast bacilli (ARB) smear-negative patients with suspected tuberculosis (TB), with the culture results obtained from automated BACTEC 960™ (M...

journal_title：Mikrobiyoloji bulteni

authors： Kunduracıoğlu A,Karasu I,Biçmen C,Ozsöz A,Erbaycu AE

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00