A newCampanula(Campanulaceae) from east Anatolia, Turkey

Cephalaria anamurensis (Caprifoliaceae), a new species from south Anatolia, Turkey

A new species, Cephalaria anamurensis (Caprifoliaceae) is described and illustrated from south Anatolia, Turkey. The species grows on steppe and stony places in Anamur (C4 Mersin province) in south Anatolia. Diagnostic morphological characters from closely similar taxa are discussed. The geographical distribution of the new species and two closely related species in Turkey are mapped.

A new species of Psorodonotus (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) from Anatolia, Turkey.

Descriptions of a new species of Tettigoniinae; Psorodonotus suphani sp. n. from Turkey were given. The relationships between the new species and closest taxa (morphologically and geographically) were evaluated by using morphological characters. Ultimately, some remarkable points of the distribution pattern of the species were presented.

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

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 ...