Leptospirosis research and findings

BACKGROUND: The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women at first trimester of their pregnancy and to follow up the seroconversion for next two trimesters, and to identify the risk factors and possible contamination routes in Aydin province, Turkey. METHOD: The samp…

Brucellosis is a systemic disease and may affect many organ systems. However, musculoskeletal involvement represents 10-85% of the focal complications. Involvement of the spine is one of the most common localized forms of human brucellosis, especially in elderly patients. It is a destructive disease that requires a co…

• EMİNE ALP MEŞE

Brucellosis is a systemic disease and may affect many organ systems. However, musculoskeletal involvement represents 10-85% of the focal complications. Involvement of the spine is one of the most common localized forms of human brucellosis, especially in elderly patients. It is a destructive disease that requires a co…

• EMİNE ALP MEŞE
• MEHMET DOĞANAY

Infantile Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (IVL) and anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) have long been known to exist in the western and southeastern Turkey, respectively. To further study these and other related diseases, a recombinant antigen (rK39) specific to VL was used in an ELISA for serodiagnosis…

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• TÜLAY ŞİMŞEK

OBJECTIVE: To determine the accuracy of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of amniotic fluid for fetal toxoplasmosis according to clinical predictors of outcome and study centre. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Nine European centres. POPULATION: Women with suspected toxoplasma infection identified by…

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• FİGEN ŞERMET

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection and has endemic characteristics. Neurobrucellosis is an uncommon complication of this infection. The aim of this study was to present unusual clinical manifestations and to discuss the management and outcome of a series of 18 neurobrucellosis cases. Initial clinical manifestations c…

PURPOSE: To describe the demographic and clinical profiles of uveitis patients seen at secondary and tertiary care centers in Turkey. METHODS: A nationwide web-based registry of patients with uveitis was initiated in November 2008. We analyzed data from a single baseline registry-enrollment visit. RESULTS: In 33 cente…

• SUZAN GÜVEN

PURPOSE: To describe the demographic and clinical profiles of uveitis patients seen at secondary and tertiary care centers in Turkey. METHODS: A nationwide web-based registry of patients with uveitis was initiated in November 2008. We analyzed data from a single baseline registry-enrollment visit. RESULTS: In 33 cente…

• FİGEN ŞERMET

PURPOSE: To describe the demographic and clinical profiles of uveitis patients seen at secondary and tertiary care centers in Turkey. METHODS: A nationwide web-based registry of patients with uveitis was initiated in November 2008. We analyzed data from a single baseline registry-enrollment visit. RESULTS: In 33 cente…

• FATİME NİLÜFER YALÇINDAĞ