<i>Echinococcosis multilocularis</i> in south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey

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. ...

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.

Investigation of ErbB-2 overexpression on patients with gastric cancer in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey.

BACKGROUND/AIMS In the present study, the frequency of ErbB-2 overexpression and its relationship with pathologic parameters on patients with gastric cancer in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey was studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 32 newly diagnosed patients were enrolled in the study. DNA isolation was performed on paraffinized tumor tissues obtained from patients by endoscopy or surgical ...

Prevalence and genotypes of hepatitis G virus among hemodialysis patients in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.

OBJECTIVES To study the prevalence and genotype distribution of hepatitis G virus (HGV) in hemodialysis patients in East Anatolia, Turkey. SUBJECTS AND MATERIALS Eighty-nine hemodialysis patients and 30 healthy individuals were analyzed by using reverse-transcriptase nested polymerase chain reaction with primers specific for 5' untranslated region. HGV genotyping was performed by PCR and thre...

Pulmonary hydatid disease in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey