Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi最新文献

{"title":"Retrospective Evaluation of Toxoplasma gondii Serological Test Results of Trakya University Health Center for Medical Research and Practice","authors":"Canan Eryıldız,&nbsp;Berrak Kaplan Çakmakçı,&nbsp;Feza İrem Aldı,&nbsp;Nermin Şakru","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.25743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.25743","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong><i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (<i>T. gondii</i>) is an obligate intracellular parasite distributed worldwide. Serological tests investigating antibodies specific to <i>T. gondii</i> are widely used in diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG, anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM, and anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG avidity tests, which were sent to the Serology Laboratory of Trakya University Health Center for Medical Research and Practice, retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM, anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG, and anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG avidity tests were studied by enzyme-linked fluorescent assay or electrochemiluminescence immunoassay method between January 2012 and December 2021. The test results were evaluated retrospectively from laboratory records.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 18,659 serum samples were studied for anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG, 5,127 (27.5%) samples were positive, whereas 721 (3.4%) of 21,108 samples were positive for anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM. Of the 593 serum samples tested for IgG avidity, 206 (34.7%) samples had low avidity, 118 (19.9%) had borderline, and 269 (45.4%) had high avidity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study, compatible with other studies, showed that seropositivity is high in our region, which is not negligible. Especially in women of reproductive age population, <i>T. gondii</i> should be considered in suspected clinical cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"6-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Molecular Prevalence of Larval Stages of <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> in <i>Lymnaea stagnalis</i> Species Snails in the Vicinity of the Ağrı Province","authors":"Ahmet Hakan Ünlü, Rahmi Yıldız, Selahattin Aydemir, Abdurrahman Ekici","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.52714","DOIUrl":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.52714","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong><i>Lymnaea stagnalis</i> known as the great pond snail, is one of the intermediate hosts of <i>Fasciola hepatica</i>, a zoonotic parasite. In this study, it was aimed to determine the larval forms of <i>F. hepatica</i> by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in <i>L. stagnalis</i> species snails collected from the vicinity of Ağrı province.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, 150 <i>L. stagnalis</i> snails were collected from the Ağrı province. The freshwater snails brought to the laboratory were dissected, then their soft tissues were examined under a microscope. DNA extraction was performed on the dissected snails. After DNA extraction, PCR was performed using primers targeting the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene region.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the microscopic examination, larval forms of <i>F. hepatica</i> could not be detected. However, it was concluded that two (1.3%) <i>L. stagnalis</i> freshwater snails were infected with the larval forms of <i>F. hepatica</i> in the PCR.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It was determined that <i>L. stagnalis</i> served as an intermediate host to <i>F. hepatica</i> in the study area.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"34-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Importance of Antioxidant Enzymes and Oxidative Stress in Human Fascioliasis","authors":"Zeynep Taş Cengiz, Hasan Yılmaz, Yunus Emre Beyhan, Abdurrahman Ekici, Mutalip Çiçek, Selahattin Aydemir","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.07088","DOIUrl":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.07088","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;The aim of this study was to determine the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in the patients infected with &lt;i&gt;Fasciola hepatica&lt;/i&gt; and establish whether these parameters differ among the patients with fascioliasis.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;The patient group consisted of 140 individuals with &lt;i&gt;F. hepatica&lt;/i&gt; seropositive; the control group consisted of 140 healthy individuals who tested negative for this parasite and had no other diseases. The patient group consisted of individuals with no chronic diseases other than fascioliasis; in both the patient and the control groups, the subjects had no unhealthy habits such as smoking and alcohol consumption, etc. The blood samples taken to diagnose fascioliasis were evaluated by the ELISA method. The samples were studied according to the kit procedures for SOD, CAT, GPx and MDA markers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;In this study, 43.6% of 140 individuals in the patient group infected with &lt;i&gt;F. hepatica&lt;/i&gt; had CAT (p=0.001), 35% had GPx (p=0.001), 12.9% had SOD (p=0.002), 90.7% had MDA (p=0.001). There was found a statistically significant difference between the patient and the control group in terms of the positivity of these four parameters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;As a result, a statistically significant relationship was found between the increase in the SOD, GPx, CAT, and MDA levels and fascioliasis. The high rate of MDA revealed that oxidative stress occurred in patients with fascioliasis, resulting in an increased activity of SOD, GPx, and CAT.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amaç: &lt;/strong&gt;Bu çalışmanın amacı, &lt;i&gt;Fasciola hepatica&lt;/i&gt; ile enfekte hastalarda süperoksit dismutaz (SOD), glutatyon peroksidaz (GPx), katalaz (CAT) ve malondialdehit (MDA) düzeylerini belirlemek ve fascioliasisli hastalarda bu parametrelerde farklılık meydana gelip gelmediğini ortaya koymaktır.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yöntemler: &lt;/strong&gt;Hasta grubu, &lt;i&gt;F. hepatica&lt;/i&gt; pozitif olan 140 hastadan; kontrol grubu ise bu parazit yönünden negatif bulunan ve başka herhangi bir hastalığı bulunmayan 140 sağlıklı kişiden oluşturuldu. Hasta grubuna fascioliasis dışında herhangi bir kronik hastalığı olmayan ve hem hasta hem de kontrol grubuna sigara, alkol kullanımı olmayan kişiler dahil edildi. Hastalarda fascioliasis pozitifliğini belirlemek için alınan kan örnekleri ELISA yöntemi ile çalışıldı. Serum SOD, CAT, GPx ve MDA düzeyleri ELISA yöntemi ile değerlendirildi.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bulgular: &lt;/strong&gt;Bu çalışmada &lt;i&gt;F. hepatica&lt;/i&gt; ile enfekte hasta grubundaki 140 kişinin %43,6’sında CAT (p=0,001), %35’inde GPx (p=0,001), %12,9’unda SOD (p=0,002) ve %90,7 MDA pozitifliği saptandı. Bu dört parametrenin pozitifliği açısından hasta ve kontrol grubu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulundu (p=0,001).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sonuç: &lt;/strong&gt;Sonuç olarak SOD, GPx, CAT ve MDA düzeyindeki artış ile fascioliasis arasında istatistik olarak an","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"38-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9121635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"First Report of <i>Aphanurus stossichii</i> (Digenea: Hemiuridae) from <i>Engraulis encrasicolus</i> on the Turkish Coast of the Black Sea, with Light and Scanning Electron Microscopic Observations","authors":"Türkay Öztürk,&nbsp;Arzu Güven","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.30301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.30301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to investigate in detail the morphological features of the digenean parasite <i>Aphanurus stossichii</i> isolated from the European anchovy <i>Engraulis encrasicolus</i> using light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The specimens of <i>A. stossichii</i> were obtained from the pharynx and stomach of the European <i>E. encrasicolus</i> caught by commercial fishing vessels in the Black Sea. Parasites were killed in a hot normal saline solution, preserved in to 70% ethanol for light microscopic (LM) studies, and in 2.5% glutaraldehyde for SEM. The morphological diagnostic features of <i>A. stossichii</i> were studied in detail under both LM and SEM.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The morphological characteristics of the examined adult <i>A. stossichii</i> specimens were found to be similar to the original descriptions describing the basic characteristics of forebody and hindbody shape, the position and shape of the vitellarium, ovary, and and testes, and the shapes of oral and ventral sucker. The measurement data for all morphological diagnostics were provided; photomicrographs of each part of the parasite were presented. Infection prevalence, mean intensity and mean abundance values were 8.89%, 4.5 and 0.4, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>All available records of <i>A. stossichii</i> morphology are based on light microscope, this is the first study to identification the morphological features of the parasite with SEM. This research is the first on <i>A. stossichii</i> presence in <i>E. encrasicolus</i> on the Turkish Black Sea coast.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"42-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma</i>, <i>Rubella</i> and <i>Cytomegalovirus</i> in Women of Fertility Age in Our Region","authors":"İlkay Bahçeci,&nbsp;Esra Karaca,&nbsp;Ömer Faruk Duran,&nbsp;Duygu Aksoy,&nbsp;Yunus Emre İbik,&nbsp;Umut Buğra Kırcı","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.07379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.07379","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong><i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (<i>T. gondii</i>), <i>Rubella</i> and <i>Cytomegalovirus</i> (CMV) infections can cause severe morbidity in the fetus when transmissed during pregnancy. In our study, it was aimed to examine the seropositivity rates for <i>T. gondii</i>, <i>Rubella</i> and CMV infections in women of childbearing age who applied to our hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Anti-<i>Toxoplasma</i> IgG, anti-<i>Toxoplasma</i> IgM, anti-<i>Rubella</i> IgG, anti-<i>Rubella</i> IgM, anti-CMV IgG and anti-CMV were studied in women of childbearing age (18-49 years old) who applied to our hospital's outpatient clinics between January 2018 and December 2020. The tests were performed in our microbiology laboratory using the ELISA method on Architect i2000 (Abbott, USA) and COBAS e601 (Roche, Germany) devices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As a result of the data obtained, the percentages of IgM and IgG positivity for anti-<i>Toxoplasma</i> were calculated as 1.4% and 30.9%, respectively. Anti-<i>Rubella</i> IgM positivity was 0.7%, anti-<i>Rubella</i> IgG positivity was 91%, anti-CMV IgG positivity was 98.8%, and anti-CMV IgM positivity was 2%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Having its own seroprevalence for each region has is important in terms of planning pregnancy screenings. The seropositivity rates in our region are in line with other studies in the country. Since CMV seropositivity is very high in the population and there is no effective treatment or vaccine, screening may not be not necessary. <i>T. gondii</i> and <i>Rubella</i> screenings can be recommended due to the lower immunity rates and the availability of vaccine and treatment options.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"11-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Molecular Characterization of Mitochondrial Cytochrome <i>c</i> oxidase subunit 1 (<i>Cox1</i>) gene from <i>Trichostrongylus</i> Species (Nematoda: Trichostrongylidae) in Northern Iran","authors":"Meysam Sharifdini,&nbsp;Elham Hajialilo,&nbsp;Hedayat Hosseinnezhad,&nbsp;Mohammad Ali Mohammadi","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.16878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.16878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of the present study was to identify <i>Trichostrongylus</i> species by molecular analysis and also phylogenetic relationships of <i>Trichostrongylus</i> species by mitochondrial Cytochrome <i>c</i> oxidase subunit 1 (<i>Cox1</i>) gene in Guilan province, northern Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Abomasum and duodenum contents of 144 livestock were collected from sheep, goats, and cattle in Guilan province. Morphological survey was performed for initial screening. Total DNA was extracted, and the partial region of <i>Cox1</i> gene was amplified and sequenced. Genetic diversity was calculated and phylogenetic analysis of the data on nucleotide sequence was conducted by MEGA7 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three species of <i>Trichostrongylus</i> including <i>T. colubriformis</i>, <i>T. vitrinus</i>, and <i>T. axei</i> were identified by morphological characteristics. The genetic divergence within the species in the present study was observed for <i>T. axei</i> (0-2.5%), <i>T. colubriformis</i> (0.77%), and <i>T. vitrinus</i> (0%). The mean inter-species difference between the three species of <i>Trichostrongylus</i> obtained in this study was 14.4-15.4%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The <i>Cox1</i> sequences of the members of <i>Trichostrongylus</i> spp. were highly variable and this could be used as a valuable measure to achieve a proper assessment on biodiversity. Sequence data generation from other species of <i>Trichostrongylus</i> will be needed to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of this genus of nematodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"28-33"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9121634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Seroprevalence in People Keeping Cats and Not Keeping Cats at Their Home in Sivas","authors":"İbrahim Özmen,&nbsp;Ahmet Duran Ataş","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.73745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.73745","url":null,"abstract":"Objective\u0000Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an obligate intracellular protozoan and its definitive host is the Felidae family. Toxoplasmosis can be transmitted to humans in many ways. The purpose of the study was to investigate the anti-Toxoplasma IgM and anti-Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity with the ELISA method in people who have cats at home and do not have cats at home, and to reveal the possible relationship between toxoplasmosis and people who keep/contact cats for a long time for any reason at home.\u0000\u0000\u0000Methods\u0000Between March 2021 and June 2021, blood samples were taken from 91 people who had a cat in their home for at least a year and 91 people who had never had a cat or had no contact with a cat, in Sivas province. Anti-Toxoplasma IgM and anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies were investigated in serum samples by the ELISA method. Age, gender, and other socio-demographic criteria were not considered.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTSResults\u0000Because of the study, all samples were found to be negative for anti-Toxoplasma IgM. Anti-Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity was detected in 20 (22.0%) of those who had cats at home and 40 (44.0%) of those without cats at home. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of anti-Toxoplasma IgM seropositivity. However, anti-Toxoplasma IgG seropositivity was found to be statistically significant (p=0.002) (p<0.01).\u0000\u0000\u0000Conclusion\u0000Because of the study, anti-Toxoplasma IgG positivity was found to be higher in those who did not feed/contact cats at home and it was statistically significant. It brings to mind that the reason for the high rate of seropositivity in those without cats at home, may not be only the oocysts excreted from cats, but also the transmission by other non-cat transmission routes may still be important.","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9474122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gastro-intestinal and Respiratoric System Helminths of Domestic Geese in Samsun and Districts","authors":"Yılmaz Parlak,&nbsp;Ali Tümay Gürler","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.02411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.02411","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This research was carried out to determine the digestive and respiratory system helminths of domestic geese collected from Canik, Çarşamba, Havza, Kavak, Terme, and Tekkeköy districts representing Samsun province.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Within the scope of the study, the digestive and respiratory system organs of 64 domestic geese were collected. Organ sets were taken separately, and the contents of each organ were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>According to macroscopic and microscopic examination, 5 different helminth species were detected in 53 (82.8%) geese: <i>Baruscapillaria obsignata</i> (59.4%), <i>B. anseris</i> (32.8%), <i>Amidostomum anseris</i> (9.4%), Trichostrogylus tenuis (1.6%), and <i>Heterakis</i> sp. (1.6%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>At the end of the study, all helminths were found in the digestive system and all of them were nematods. In conclusion, it has been predicted that nematodes that settle in the digestive system of geese are frequently encountered and this may be a problem for goose breeders.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"49-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of Anti-<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Antibodies in the Hemodialysis Patients with ELISA Method","authors":"Şehriban Yürektürk,&nbsp;Hasan Yılmaz,&nbsp;Zeynep Taş Cengiz","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in hemodialysis (HD) patients and to reveal the importance of toxoplasmosis as a risk factor in these patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was carried out between 26.12.2013 and 01.01.2016 at Van Yüzüncü University Dursun Odabaş the Medical Center on patients with chronic renal failure who entered HD. As the patient group in the study, 150 patients with chronic renal failure who underwent HD; as the control group, 50 people without any known chronic disease and who did not receive any immunosuppressive therapy were included. The ELISA method was used to determine anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG and IgM antibody levels. A questionnaire including risk factors that may cause the transmission of <i>T. gondii</i> was applied to the patient and control groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the study, 89 out of total 150 HD patients (59.3%) were found anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG antibody seropositive and 4 were (2.7%) anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM antibody seropositive. Fourteen of 50 healthy individuals in the group (28%) were anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG antibody positive, while none in this group was anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM antibody positive. Statistical analysis demonstrated there were separate significant correlations between both anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG (p<0.01) and anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM antibody (p<0.05) frequencies with chronic renal failure. While there were no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgG antibody identification based on gender and age groups, there were significant differences between the prevalence of anti-<i>T. gondii</i> IgM antibody based on both gender (p<0.05) and age groups (p<0.05). Some living conditions and habits of the patient group were evaluated statistically, and a significant correlation (p<0.05) was found between eating only raw meatballs and toxoplasmosis seropositivity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>As a result, it was understood that the physicians who monitor of HD patients should assess toxoplasmosis among the risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"16-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9178455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Monitoring the Trends in Intestinal Parasite Frequencies; 2018 and 2022 Data","authors":"Orçun Zorbozan,&nbsp;Nevin Turgay","doi":"10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.66376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.66376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Monitoring intestinal parasite frequencies is effective on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies to be developed against these parasites. In this study, it was aimed to reveal the parasite species and frequency data of stool samples in parasitology direct diagnosis laboratory.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Stool parasitological examination results were obtained retrospectively from our laboratory internal quality control data tables. Data belonging to the year 2018 and 2022 were compared retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Annual parasites detected in stool samples were 388 of 4.518, and 710 of 3.537, in 2018 and 2022, respectively. Frequency of parasite detection in stool samples was found to be significantly higher in 2022 (p<0.0001). Number of stools with more than one parasite was 12 and 30 in 2018 and 2022, respectively. Incidence of infection with more than one parasite was significantly higher in 2022 (p=0.0003). Five most common parasite species were <i>Blastocystis</i> spp., <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i>, <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp., <i>Giardia</i> intestinalis and Entamoeba histolytica in 2018, respectively; and <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp., <i>Blastocystis</i> spp., <i>Cyclospora</i> spp., <i>Entamoeba dispar</i> and <i>Giardia</i> intestinalis, in 2022, respectively. <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp., <i>Cyclospora</i> spp. and <i>Entamoeba dispar</i> increased significantly, while <i>Blastocystis</i> spp. and <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> decreased significantly, in 2022.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to the data obtained, causative agents for intestinal parasitic infections were protozoans, especially <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. It has been concluded that tightening the measures for protection of water with one health approach and improving the education and habits of society on personal hygiene and food safety can be effective in reducing the frequency of intestinal parasite infections in our region.</p>","PeriodicalId":34974,"journal":{"name":"Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi","volume":"47 1","pages":"59-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9121636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}