Browsing by Author "Engin, Aynur"
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Pneumonia and Pleural Effusion Due to Brucella
Berk, Serdar; Engin, Aynur; Epozturk, Kursat (EDICIONES DOYMA S A, 2012)… -
The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Sinop region of Turkey
Guenes, Turabi; Kaya, Serpil; Poyraz, Oemer; Engin, Aynur (SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY-TUBITAK, 2007)This study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks, which are the primary vectors of this spirochete, as well as to investigate the effect of 1. ricinus ... -
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C in first grade primary school children living in Sivas, Turkey
Ayvaz, Adnan; Nur, Naim; Engin, Aynur; Cetinkaya, Selma (GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2010)Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the portion of children vaccinated against HBV and immunized to HBV after vaccination program was started in Turkey, to detect infected children with HBV or carriers, and to show ... -
The protective effect and diagnostic performance of NOX-5 in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever patients
Buyuktuna, Seyit Ali; Dogan, Halef Okan; Bakir, Mehmet; Elaldi, Nazif; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Engin, Aynur (MICROBIOLOGY SOC, 2018)Introduction. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease. Reactive oxygen species that are mainly generated by the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) enzyme ... -
Ratio of neutrophil to lymphocyte Counts in Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Turkdogan, Kenan Ahmet; Eren, Sevki Hakan; Coskun, Abuzer; Engin, Aynur; Sonmez, Ertan; Civelek, Cemil (DERMAN MEDICAL PUBL, 2016)The implementation of new markers of bacterial and viral infection into clinical practice is hindered by their costs. In this study we assessed the potential use of the neutrophil to lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) in crimean ... -
Recommended precaution procedures protect healthcare workers from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Oztop, Atifet Yasemin; Engin, Aynur; Elaldi, Nazif; Bakir, Mehmet (ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2013)Objectives: The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus can spread from person to person and may cause nosocomial outbreaks among healthcare workers (HCWs). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have ... -
Relationship between IFNA1, IFNA5, IFNA10, and IFNA17 gene polymorphisms and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever prognosis in a Turkish population range
Elaldi, Nazif; Yilmaz, Meral; Bagci, Binnur; Yelkovan, Izzet; Bagci, Gokhan; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Engin, Aynur; Bakir, Mehmet; Dokmetas, Ilyas (WILEY, 2016)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a fatal emerging acute viral infection. Not much is known regarding the pathogenic mechanisms and the reasons behind severe or mild disease courses in CCHF. IFN-alpha (IFNA) is one ... -
Relationship between NF-kappa B1 and NF-kappa BIA genetic polymorphisms and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Arslan, Serdal; Engin, Aynur (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2012)Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV). Nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B regulates the expression of hundreds of genes, ... -
Relationship of plasma cell-free DNA level with mortality and prognosis in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Bakir, Mehmet; Engin, Aynur; Kuskucu, Mert Ahmet; Bakir, Sevtap; Gundag, Omur; Midilli, Kenan (WILEY, 2016)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral infection. Circulating plasma cell-free DNA (pcf-DNA) is a novel marker indicating cellular damage. So far, the role of pcf-DNA did not investigate in CCHF patients. In the ... -
Retrospective analysis of the microbiological spectrum of pneumonia in Turkish patients with lung cancer
Avci, Nilufer; Hartavi, Mustafa; Kacan, Turgut; Bayindir, Murat; Avci, Mustafa; Ozakin, Cuneyt; Engin, Aynur; Deliqonull, Adem; Evrensel, Turkkan; Akalin, Halis (TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, 2016)Aim of the study: The spectrum of pulmonary infections in patients with lung cancer is wide, and tools for target-oriented infection control measures are necessary. In this retrospective study we report the microbiological ... -
The role of heparan sulphate in pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever disease
Guven, Fatma Mutlu Kukul; Aydin, Huseyin; Kaya, Ali; Engin, Aynur; Celik, V. Kenan; Korkmaz, Ilhan; Atli, Bahri; Icagasioglu, Dilara (MALARIA RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIAN COUNCIL MEDICAL RESEARCH-ICMR, 2013)Background & objectives: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral infection typically transmitted by tick bite. This study is to define the level of heparan sulphate (HS) in serum/urine since HS may play a role ... -
Sequential determination of serum viral titers, virus-specific IgG antibodies, and TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-gamma levels in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Kaya, Safak; Elaldi, Nazif; Kubar, Ayhan; Gursoy, Nevcihan; Yilmaz, Meral; Karakus, Gulderen; Gunes, Turabi; Polat, Zubeyde; Gozel, Mustafa Gokhan; Engin, Aynur; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Bakir, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Neziha; Sencan, Mehmet (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2014)Background: Although there have been a number of studies on the pathogenesis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) recently, knowledge on this topic is still insufficient. This study aims to reveal the kinetics of serum ... -
Serum Levels of Mannan-Binding Lectin in Patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Engin, Aynur; Ugurlu, Serdal; Caglar, Erkan; Oztop, Atifet Yasemin; Inan, Dursun; Elaldi, Nazif; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Bakir, Mehmet (MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2010)Objective: Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) is a central component of the innate immune response. Genetic variations in the MBL gene that reduce circulating levels and alter functional properties of the MBL are associated with ... -
Some acute phase reactants and cholesterol levels in serum of patient with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Sari, Ismail; Bakir, Sevtap; Engin, Aynur; Aydin, Huseyin; Poyraz, Omer (ASSOC BASIC MEDICAL SCI FEDERATION BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SARAJEVO, 2013)The purpose of this study is to determine erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C - reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid-A (SAA) and cholesterol levels in patients with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and determine ... -
Toll-like Receptor 7 Gln11Leu, c.4-151A/G, and+1817G/T Polymorphisms in Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
Arslan, Serdal; Engin, Aynur; Ozbilum, Nil; Bakir, Mehmet (WILEY, 2015)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral zoonosis. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) initiate signaling cascades leading to the activation of the innate immune system following CCHF infection. In this study, TLR7 (Gln11Leu, ... -
Toll-like receptor 8 and 9 polymorphisms in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Engin, Aynur; Arslan, Serdal; Kizildag, Sibel; Ozturk, Hasret; Elaldi, Nazif; Dokmetas, Ilyas; Bakir, Mehmet (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2010)Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever The clinical course and outcome of the CCHF infection are different in humans Toll like receptors (TLRs) are a family of pathogen recognition ... -
Treatment failure of gentamicin in pediatric patients with oropharyngeal tularemia
Kaya, Ali; Uysal, Ismail Onder; Guven, Ahmet Sami; Engin, Aynur; Gulturk, Abdulaziz; Icagasioglu, Fusun Dilara; Cevit, Omer (INT SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, INC, 2011)Background: Tularemia is a zoonotic infection, and the causative agent is Francisella tularensis. A first-line therapy for treating tularemia is aminoglycosides (streptomycin or, more commonly, gentamicin), and treatment ... -
Urinary tuberculosis: a cohort of 79 adult cases
Altiparmak, Mehmet Riza; Trabulus, Sinan; Balkan, Ilker Inanc; Yalin, Serkan Feyyaz; Denizli, Nazim; Aslan, Gonul; Doruk, Hasan Erdal; Engin, Aynur; Tekin, Recep; Birengel, Serhat; Cetin, Birsen Durmaz; Arslan, Ferhat; Turhan, Vedat; Mert, Ali (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2015)We aimed to investigate the demographic, clinical, diagnostic, treatment and outcome features of patients with urinary tuberculosis (UTB). Patients with UTB admitted to seven separate centers across Turkey between 1995 and ... -
Vascular graft infection by Staphylococcus aureus: efficacy of linezolid, teicoplanin and vancomycin systemic prophylaxis protocols in a rat model
Atahan, Erhan; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Oztop, Yasemin; Tuncer, Ersin; Ozer, Hatice; Manduz, Sinasi; Engin, Aynur; Yalta, Tulin Deniz; Berkan, Ocal; Dogan, Kasim (CLINICS CARDIVE PUBL PTY LTD, 2009)Objective: We investigated experimentally the in vivo prophylactic efficacies of linezolid, teicoplanin and vancomycin in subcutaneously implanted dacron graft infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ... -
The VKORC1 gene homozygous polymorphism is markedly higher in Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever patients.
Turkdogan, Kenan Ahmet; Karabacak, Mustafa; Akpinar, Orhan; Karahan, Oguz; Guven, Fatma Mutlu Kukul; Engin, Aynur; Turkdogan, Figen Tunali (SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS INDIA, 2013)In Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), the main target of the virus is endothelial cells, monocytes and hepatocytes. The virus in these cells leads to the development of capillary vessels dysfunction, which induces ...