Browsing by Author "Ozbilgin, Ahmet"
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The current clinical and geographical situation of cutaneous leishmaniasis based on species identification in Turkey
Ozbilgin, Ahmet; Toz, Seray; Harman, Mehmet; Topal, Suhan Gunasti; Uzun, Soner; Okudan, Fulya; Gungor, Dilek (Elsevier, 2019)Leishmaniases are a group of vector-borne diseases caused by the members of Leishrnania genus, and there are three main clinical forms of the infection as visceral, cutaneous, and mucocutaneous. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is ... -
The Diagnostic Value of Lesional Skin Smears Performed by Experienced Specialist in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Routine Microbiology Laboratory
An, Isa; Harman, Mehmet; Cavus, Ibrahim; Ozbilgin, Ahmet (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019)Objective: Leishmaniasis is a common vector-borne infection affecting 12 million people in 98 countries. The most frequently used method in diagnosis is the microscopic investigation of the leishmania smears. The diagnostic ... -
Leishmaniasis in Turkey: first clinical isolation of Leishmania major from 18 autochthonous cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in four geographical regions
Ozbilgin, Ahmet; Culha, Guelnaz; Uzun, Soner; Harman, Mehmet; Topal, Suhan Gunasti; Okudan, Fulya; Zeyrek, Fadile (Wiley, 2016)ObjectiveTo report isolation of Leishmaniamajor strains obtained from 18 Turkish autochthonous cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) patients infected with L.major between 2011 and 2014. MethodsInitial diagnosis relied on microscopy ... -
Leishmaniasis in Turkey: Visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Turkey
Ozbilgin, Ahmet; Harman, Mehmet; Karakus, Mehmet; Bart, Aldert; Toz, Seray; Kurt, Ozgur; Cavus, Ibrahim (Elsevier Science Bv, 2017)In Turkey, the main causative agents are Leishmania tropica (L. tropica) and Leishmania infantum (L. infant:tun) for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and L. infantum for visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In this study, we investigated ... -
Overcoming the Challenge;In VivoEfficacy of Miltefosine for Chronic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Tunali, Varol; Harman, Mehmet; cavus, Ibrahim; Gunduz, Cumhur; Ozbilgin, Ahmet; Turgay, Nevin (Springer Int Publ Ag, 2021)Background Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is the most common form of leishmaniasis. CL can be divided into two major groups: acute CL (ACL) and chronic CL (CCL). The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of miltefosin ... -
Refugees at the Crossroads of Continents: A Molecular Approach for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Among Refugees in Turkey
Ozbilgin, Ahmet; Gencoglan, Gulsum; Tunali, Varol; Cavus, Ibrahim; Yildirim, Ahmet; Guenduez, Cumhur; Harman, Mehmet (Springer Int Publ Ag, 2020)Purpose Due to mass population movements driven by internal conflicts and wars, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is becoming increasingly important in Turkey. This study is aimed at determining the clinical aspects, diagnosis ...
