| prevalence and distribution of dirofilaria immitis in domestic dogs from ankara and vicinity in turkey. | a total of 280 dogs in ankara and vicinity were examined from november 2000 through december 2001 by the petchek antigen elisa and polycarbonate filter-acid phosphatase histochemical staining techniques for dirofilaria immitis infection. dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) infection was found in 26 dogs (9.3%), all of which were kept always outdoors and non prophylacted by their owners. the distribution of heartworm infected dogs was not uniform. infection with d. immitis was correlated with differe ... | 2003 | 12666502 |
| asthma and allergic diseases in schoolchildren: third cross-sectional survey in the same primary school in ankara, turkey. | we investigated prevalence and determinants of asthma and allergic diseases in a cross-sectional survey of schoolchildren aged 6-14 in 2002. this was the third of a series of cross-sectional surveys, conducted in 1992 and 1997, in the same school in ankara, turkey. questionnaire including information on house characteristics, dietary habits, past and current exposures and diseases were distributed to 1064 children (523 boys, 541 girls) and filled by the parents at home. percentage of children ha ... | 2004 | 15610367 |
| seroepidemiology of leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, and leishmaniosis among dogs in ankara, turkey. | seroprevalence of five different leptospira interrogans serovars, toxoplasma gondii and leishmania infantum in stray dogs in ankara was investigated. a total of 116 dog sera collected from apparently healthy stray dogs were tested for l. interrogans serovars by microscopic agglutination test (mat), for t. gondii antibodies by sabin-feldman dye test (sfdt), and for l. infantum antibodies by indirect fluorescence antibody test (ifat). of the 116 dogs, 51 (43.96%) were seropositive for leptospirosi ... | 2005 | 15845273 |
| animal bites. | the aim of this study was to put forward a retrospective analysis of animal bites treated in our department. | 2005 | 15951868 |
| molecular detection and characterization of ehrlichia canis from dogs in turkey. | seroprevalence of ehrlichia canis antibodies among dogs in turkey were previously reported, however, the ehrlichial organism has never been characterized in this region. the current study examined dogs from ankara with febrile illness for e. canis infection with e. canis-specific pcr. three of the 12 blood specimens from dogs showing clinical signs compatible with canine ehrlichiosis were found to be positive by pcr using e. canis-specific primers. e. canis detected in one of the blood specimens ... | 2005 | 16048040 |
| serological and molecular studies on dirofilaria immitis in dogs from turkey. | we estimated the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis infection in domestic dogs in five turkish provinces - sakarya, kocaeli, ankara, elazig and mersin - using a commercial elisa kit for detecting circulating antigen and a pcr test for detecting circulating microfilarial dna. a total of 211 whole-blood and serum samples were collected from dogs of various breeds, ages and life status (owned or stray). sample population characteristics were recorded and examined for differences in prevalence. addit ... | 2008 | 18394211 |
| seasonal prevalence of toxocara ova in soil samples from public parks in ankara, turkey. | this survey was conducted to determine prevalence of toxocara spp. eggs and seasonal variation of this prevalence in public parks in ankara, turkey. a total of 259 sand samples were collected from may 2005 to april 2006 in 40 public parks for determining prevalence. to attain seasonal variation, a total of 696 sand samples were collected from five public parks regularly throughout year. prevalence of toxocara spp. and combination of toxascaris leonina and taenia spp. was 15.05% and 0.38%. overal ... | 2008 | 18494602 |
| [a human rabies case with antemortem diagnosis]. | rabies, which is an acute, progressive, fatal zoonotic infectious disease, is almost always caused by the bite of rabid animals containing rabies virus in their saliva. since there is no established specific therapy for rabies, preventive and prophylactic measures are of critical importance. in this report a case of human rabies diagnosed antemortem, was presented. a 29 year old man was admitted to harran university hospital (in sanliurfa province, located at southeastern anatolia) emergency ser ... | 2010 | 20549967 |
| detection and genetic diversity of bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii strains isolated from dogs in ankara, turkey. | bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii has been identified as an important pathogen in dogs and is an emerging pathogen in people with zoonotic potential. this study aimed to isolate bartonella spp. in 250 blood samples collected from dogs in the province of ankara, turkey, between october 2006 and march 2007. the typing of the 23 isolates was carried out by pcr for citrate synthase (glta) and the 16s-23s intergenic transcribed spacer (its). the prevalence of bacteremia was 9.2% in 250 samples. a ... | 2010 | 20234114 |