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Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Patients With Diabetes
(Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, 2025) Şahin, M.; Cengiz, Z.T.; Halidi, A.G.; Aydemir, S.; Ekici, A.
This study aims to determine whether patients with diabetes are at risk for intestinal parasites. The study included 200 diabetics and 150 healthy i ndividuals without any chronic disease. Data such as age, gender, diagnosis, and patient laboratory test results were obtained from the hospital automation system. Stool samples were examined by native-Lugol, concentration, modified acid-fast, and trichrome staining methods. Intestinal parasites were found in 27.5% of the diabetic patients and 14% in the control group; the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p=0.001). Out of 200 patients, Blastocystis hominis was found in 44 (22%), Cryptosporidium spp. in one (0.5%), B. hominis and Entamoeba coli in five (2.5%), Giardia intestinalis in two (1%), B. hominis and G. intestinalis in one (0.5%), Taenia spp. in one (0.5%) and Chilomastix mesnili in one (0.5%). In the diabetic patient group, statistically significant differences were found between age (p=0.043), duration of diabetes (p=0.006), fasting blood glucose (p=0.028) and HbA1c value (p=0.01) and presence of intestinal parasites. No statistically significant differences were found between place of residence, biochemical values such as cholesterol and LDL, use of insulin and antidiabetic agents, presence of another disease such as hypertension, COPD, neuropathy, nephropathy and intestinal parasite positivity. Patients with diabetes can be considered a risk group in terms of intestinal parasite infections. Furthermore, individuals with a history of diabetes of more than 10 years and poor glycemic control are at a higher risk for intestinal parasites. © 2025, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi. All rights reserved.
Investigation of Coxiella Burnetii and Ehrlichia Canis by Molecular Methods in Ticks Removed From Patients Admitted To Hospital With Tick Bite Complaints
(ABADER (Adıyaman Bilimsel Arastırmalar Dernegi), 2021) Ekici, A.; Gürbüz, E.; Halidi, A.G.; Ünlü, A.H.; Aydemir, S.
Ticks have to suck blood from their hosts during their developmental stages, except for the egg period. They also transmit the pathogens to their host while feeding. A total of 100 ticks obtained from 42 female and 58 male patients admitted to a hospital were included in the study. After the morphological examination of the ticks, DNA extraction was performed. Conventional PCR for Coxiella burnetii and Nested-PCR for Ehrlichia canis were performed using species-specific primers. In the morphological examination, it was determined that all of the ticks belonged to the Ixodidae family and 95 (95%) were Rhipicephalus sanguineus and 5 (5%) were Ixodes ricinus species. C. burnetii was detected in 36 ticks and E. canis was found in 26 ticks out of 100 ticks included in the study. It was determined that 33 (91.67%) of the C. burnetii infected ticks were R. sanguineus and 3 (8.33%) were I. ricinus. It was also determined that 25 (96.15%) of the E. canis infected ticks were R. sanguineus and one (3.85%) was the I. ricinus. When the incidence of C. burnetii and E. canis was examined according to the place of residence of the patients, it was found that C. burnetii was seen at a higher rate in people living in rural areas and as a result of the statistical analysis, it was found that the difference was statistically significant. In conclusion, ticks pose a significant risk as vectors of C. burnetii and E. canis. © 2021, ABADER (Adıyaman Bilimsel Arastırmalar Dernegi). All rights reserved.
Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning To Turkey With a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic
(Galenos Publishing House, 2022) Ekici, A.; Gürbüz, E.; Ünlü, A.H.; Yıldız, R.; Aydemir, S.; Halidi, A.G.; Yılmaz, H.
Objective: To investigate intestinal and blood parasites in people who have a history of traveling abroad during the Coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic and returning to Turkey. Methods: In this study, 104 patients with gastrointestinal system and/or fever complaints who had traveled abroad during the pandemic period and returned to Turkey were included. Parasitic agents were investigated by taking blood and stool samples from the patients. Additionally, urine samples were obtained from patients with hematuria or dysuria with the suspicion of schistosomiasis. A direct microscopic examination, the Crypto-Giardia immunochromatographic test, and ELISA methods were used in the examination of the stool samples. In order to detect Plasmodium species, blood samples were examined by preparing both the rapid diagnostic test and thick drop and thin smear preparations. Results: One or more parasite species were detected in 38 (38.5%) of 104 patients included in the study. While intestinal parasites were detected in 16 (32%) of 50 patients who traveled to Iran and 16 (33.3%) of 48 patients who traveled to Northern Iraq, blood parasites were not found. Schistosoma mansoni was detected in all 5 of the patients with a history of traveling to Sudan. Plasmodium falciparum was detected in 1 patient who traveled to the African continent. Conclusion: It is vital to take precautions to prevent parasitic diseases, such as malaria and schistosomiasis, during travels to African countries. During travels to neighboring countries of Turkey, such as Northern Iraq and Iran, hygiene should be paid attention to, so as to prevent contracting intestinal parasitic diseases. In addition, it was concluded that people who plan to travel abroad should have information about the endemic parasitic diseases of the country that they are going to. © 2022 Turkish Society for Parasitology.
Investigation of Pneumocystis Jirovecii in Lung Cancer Patients With the Nested Pcr Method
(Galenos Publishing House, 2022) Halidi, A.G.; Ölçen, M.; Gürbüz, E.; Ekici, A.; Aydemir, S.; Yılmaz, H.
Objective: Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii) is an opportunistic pathogen in humans. Early diagnosis and optimal treatment of patients with P. jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) remains a key priority. This study investigated P. jirovecii in patients with lung cancer using the nested-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method and examined the relationship between P. jirovecii and clinical findings. Methods: The study included 60 patients with lung cancer and 30 patients without lung cancer. The bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid samples of these 90 individuals were taken for diagnostic purposes in the University of Health Sciences Turkey, Van Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Chest Diseases. Patient information was recorded. After DNA isolation from the BAL fluid samples taken from patients, the nested-PCR protocol for amplification of mtLSUrRNA in P. jirovecii was performed. Results: P. jirovecii DNA was detected in 40 (66.67%) of the lung cancer patients included in the study and in six (20%) patients without lung cancer, that is, in 46 (51.11%) patients. The rate of nested-PCR positivity in the lung cancer group was significantly higher than that in the non-lung cancer group (p=0.0001). Additionally, a statistically significant correlation was found between anorexia and weight loss, fever and sputum P. jirovecii positivity in patients with lung cancer (p<0.005). Conclusion: These findings suggest that lung cancer patients should be evaluated for PJP. © 2022 Turkish Society for Parasitology.
A Rare Case of Secondary Hydatid Cyst: Uterus and Colon Locations in the Same Patient
(Galenos Publishing House, 2019) Beyhan, Y.E.; Yılmaz, H.; Taş Cengiz, Z.; Yıldızhan, R.; Kotan, Ç.; Batur, A.; Halidi, A.G.
The aim of the present study was to present a case with secondary hydatid cysts in both uterus and colon. The patient was a 71-year-old female living in Hakkari, Turkey. She was admitted to the Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine Medical Center with complaints of chronic abdominal and pelvic pain, and swelling in the abdomen. First, the sagittal T2 weighted magnetic rezonance imaging (MR) showed a type-3 cyst hydatid with daughter vesicles located at the posterior of uterus. Later, MR revealed a type-2 cystic lesion with detached membrane adhered to the anterior wall of colon and it was reported to be associated with abdomen. When the previous liver surgery history of the patient was kept in mind, the new finding was suggestive of a secondary cystic hydatid . In conclusion, it is possible to diagnose secondary cystic echinococcosis in patients with a history of primary cyst surgery in liver or any other organ by combining the symptoms and imaging findings. ©Copyright 2019 Turkish Society for Parasitology-Available online at www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org.