The genus Tapinopterus Schaum, 1858 currently comprises around 60 species belonging to eight subgenera, inhabiting mostly the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor (Schatzmayr 1942, 1943; Bousquet 2003; Ćurčić et al. 2008; Arndt et al. 2011; Lohaj et al. 2012). The taxa live in limited geographic areas and are mostly montane (Trautner & Geigenmüller 1987; Guéorguiev & Guéorguiev 1998). The territory ...

The hydatid disease is widely spread and is rare zooantroponous parasitosis in endemic regions, one of which is The Balkan Peninsula. The size of the cyst is different: from a diameter in millimeters, which is undetectable, to prominent in epigastria. Many patients return after operation for hydatid cyst with a recurrence. The aim of this report is to present 9 cases with recurrent hydatid cyst...

The conflict in Kosovo created mass displacement and a fractured health system. Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian communities are particularly vulnerable to discrimination and exclusion from institutions. We aimed to examine Roma, Ashkali, and Balkan Egyptian disparities in quantity and quality of antenatal care received. We conducted a cross-sectional study in August 2012 with 603 women aged ...

In the first issue of BANTAO J, in 2003, I have presented the current research in Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) and associated upper urothelial tumors (UUT). As I stated in that paper, etiology remains the main problem for research in BEN [1]. Research of BEN in the nineties was hampered by the turmoil in the Balkans, especially in the former Yugoslavia. The Program Committee of the Interaca...

The aim of the paper was to summarize the results of autopsy studies of end-stage Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN), to compare the results of our biopsy studies of earlier stages with those of other research groups and to discuss the issue of the most up-to-date hypothesis about the pathogenesis of this still enigmatic disease. Our experiences have been based on light microscopic examination of...