We have read with interest the recently published article entitled "Investigation of the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lymph node aspirates of the suspected tularemia lymphadenitis cases" by Albayrak et al. published in Mikrobiyol Bul 2014; 48(1): 129-34. They concluded that tuberculous lymphadenitis (TCL) should be kept in mind in suspected tularemia cases and those patients sh...

Infection of dendritic cells by the human protozoal parasite Leishmania is part of its survival strategy. The dendritic cell receptors for Leishmania have not been established and might differ in their interactions among Leishmania species and infective stages. We present evidence that the surface C-type lectin DC-SIGN (CD 209) is a receptor for promastigote and amastigote infective stages from...

Background: Lymph nodes are spread throughout the body and routinely checked for abnormalities. These lymph have potential to become infected or malignant. The swelling of which abnormal in terms size and/or number is commonly known as lymphadenopathy. One most common causes lymphadenopathy observed reactive lymphadenitis followed by granulomatous lymphadenitis. For diagnosis node biopsies, exc...

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration cytology is a simple, cost effective, out-patient diagnostic procedure done for palpable lumps in the body. Chronic lymphadenopathy is local manifestation of a systemic disease and Tuberculosis is the most common cause for lymphadenopathy accounting for increased number of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in both developing as well as developed countries. Couplin...

The in vitro leishmanicidal activity of miltefosine® (Zentaris GmbH) was assessed against four medically relevant Leishmania species of Brazil: Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis and Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi. The activity of miltefosine against these New World species was compared to its activity against the Old World s...