Clay-carbonate aggregation in alluvial calcareous soils, Central Anatolia, Turkey

Cystic echinococcosis in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

OBJECTIVE Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) caused by infection with a larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus is a serious public health problem in Turkey. Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease; dogs and livestock are important hosts in transmission. The aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of CE in Kayseri Rural Area, Central Anatolia, Turkey. METHODS At the present study, we planned to ...

Genotypes of hepatitis B virus in Central Anatolia, Kayseri, Turkey.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes among patients with chronic hepatitis B in Kayseri, Turkey. METHODS The study took place in the Department of Microbiology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, and Iontek Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey, from January 2005 to October 2007. One hundred and ten patients with chronic hepatitis B were included in this study. Hepa...

Cutaneous anthrax as an occupational disease in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

A is a zoonosis which is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis). Except for bioterrorism, human infections result from contact with contaminated animals or animal products. Cutaneous anthrax (CA), which has accounted for >95% of reported cases in the world, occurs as a result of direct contact with B. anthracis.1 It remains a considerable public health concern i...

Echinococcosis multilocularis in south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

OBJECTIVE To quantify the human prevalence, elucidate possible risk factors and present other epidemiological parameters of human alveolar echinococcosis in the south-eastern region of Turkey. DESIGN A retrospective study. SETTINGS South-eastern region (Anatolia) of Turkey by two medical centres: Dicle University Medical Faculty in Diyarbakir and Harran University Medical Faculty in Urfa. ...

Pulmonary hydatid disease in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey