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Toll-like Receptor 7 Gln11Leu, c.4-151A/G, and+1817G/T Polymorphisms in Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
(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, ...
Urinary tuberculosis: a cohort of 79 adult cases
(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 ...
The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Sinop region of Turkey
(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 ...
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever disease due to tick bite with very long incubation periods
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2011)
Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a zoonotic viral disease with a high mortality rate, and is one of the viral hemorrhagic fever syndromes. The average mortality rate of CCHF is 3-30%. Research indicates ...
Treatment failure of gentamicin in pediatric patients with oropharyngeal tularemia
(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 ...
The protective effect and diagnostic performance of NOX-5 in Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever patients
(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 ...
Can hantavirus infections be predicted on admission to hospital?
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012)
The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive factors which contribute to diagnosis of hantavirus infection. One hundred patients from rural areas hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis of hantavirus infection ...
MRSA genotypes in Turkey: Persistence over 10 years of a single clone of ST239
(W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2009)
Objectives: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a significant cause of life-threatening human infections. The clinical impact of MRSA is mounting, not only due to the ever-increasing prevalence but also ...
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
(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 ...
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: does it involve the heart?
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2009)
Objective: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever with a high mortality rate. Despite increasing knowledge about viral hemorrhagic fevers, the pathogenesis of CCHF and causes of death ...