Medical Microbiology Department Parasitology Laboratory

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Research Infrastructure

• Oven
• Light microscope
• Fluorescent microscope
• Vortex
• Centrifuge
•  Weight
• Automatic pipette

Researchers

•    Prof. Dr. Yakut Akyön Yılmaz
•    Dr. Neşe İnal
•    MSc Şerife Dağlı

Ongoing Projects

• Project Code: TSA-2019-17873 Project Type: K. Research Start Date: 30.05.2019 End Date: 30.11.2021 Position: Researcher Status: Walking Time: 24(months) Clinical genetics and microRNA expression profiles of microRNA expression profiles in patients with Cystic Equinococcosis. relationship with metabolic factors
• Project Code: THD-2019-17636 Project Type: Rapid Support Start Date: 05.03.2019 End Date: 05.09.2020 Position: Researcher Status: Ongoing Duration: 12(months) RESEARCH MECHANISM OF ERTHROMYSIN AND CIPROFLOXACIN SENSITIVITY AND RESISTANCE IN CAMPYLOBACTER INSULATIONS

Completed Projects

• Project Code: THD-2017-12888 Project Type: Rapid Support Start Date: 03.07.2017 End Date: 22.10.2018 Position: Executive, Status: Closed Period: 11(month), TWO DIFFERENT DECONTAMINATIONS APPLIED BEFORE MYCOBACTERIUM TUB ERCULOSIS ISOLATION COMPARISON OF PROCESS

• Project Code: TAY-2017-12936 Project Type: Infrastructure Start Date: 13.03.2017 Completion Date: 01.04.2020 Position: Executive, Status: Closing Period: 36 (months), Role of Intestinal Microbiota in the Pathogenesis of Various Diseases
• Project Code: THD-2016-11786 Project Type: Rapid Support Start Date: 10.10.2016 End Date: 04.12.2017 Position: Researcher, Status: Closing Period: 12(months), Intestine in healthy women with polycystic ovarian syndrome Comparison of Prevotella melaninogenica and Ruminococcus torques from microbiota members

Publications

•    Muhammed B Jaiteh, Ahmet Çağkan İnkaya, Ayşegül Üner, Gonca Elçin, Sibel Ergüven, Olcay Kurtulan, Arjan Harxhi, Murat Akova. Persistent dermal lesions in a patient with previous history of visceral leishmaniasis. Parasitol Int. 2021 Feb;80:102197. doi: 10.1016/j.
•    Serra Örsten, Türkmen Çiftçi, Aynur Azizova, Gökhan Yüce, Aycan Uysal, Çetin İmamoğlu, Ergun Karaağaoğlu, Devrim Akıncı, Yakut Akyön, Adriano Casulli, Okan Akhan. Investigation of the relationship between CE cyst characteristics and genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in humans from Turkey. Parasitology. 2020 Aug 17:1-19. doi: 10.1017/S0031182020001535.
•    Yılmaz E, Akyon Y, Serdar M. The molecular footprints of COVID-19. Turkish J Biochem. 2020 Vol 45, Issue 3, Pages 241-248.
•    Nesrin Damla Eyupoglu, Koray Ergunay, Aylin Acikgoz, Yakut Akyon, Engin Yilmaz, Bulent Okan Yildiz. Gut microbiota and oral contraceptive use in overweight and obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Aug 29:dgaa600. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa600.
•    Kaya F, İnkaya AÇ, Ertenli Aİ, Abbasoğlu O, Aksoy S, Akyön Y, Ergüven S. The investigation of Strongloides stercoralis seroprevalence in immunosuppressed patients in Turkey. Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Feb 11;49(1):16-19. doi: 10.3906/sag-1804-16.
•    Büşra Betül Özmen Çapın, Meliha Çağla Sönmezer, Sema Tortop, Tuğçe Ünalan, Hatice Bölek, Sabri Engin Altıntop, Ahmet Çağkan İnkaya, Gökhan Metan, Sibel Ergüven. The Importance of Awareness for Malaria Regarding Prophylaxis and Early Diagnosis: Two Imported Malaria Cases in Turkey. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2019 Oct;53(4):472-479. doi: 10.5578/mb.68419.
•    Bellikci-Koyu E, Sarer-Yurekli BP, Akyon Y, Aydin-Kose F, Karagozlu C, Ozgen AG, Brinkmann A, Nitsche A, Ergunay K, Yilmaz E, Buyuktuncer Z. Effects of Regular Kefir Consumption on Gut Microbiota in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Parallel-Group, Randomized, Controlled Study. Nutrients. 2019 Sep 4;11(9). pii: E2089. doi: 10.3390/nu11092089.
•    Sürmeli M, Maçin S, Akyön Y, Kayikçioğlu AU. The protective effect of Lactobacillus plantarum against meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: an experimental animal model. J Wound Care. 2019 Mar 2;28(Sup3b):s29-s34. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2019.28.Sup3b.S29.
•    Maçin S, Alp A, Sener B, Sökmensüer C, Orhan D, Özen H, Kav T, Akyön Y. Comparison of culture, Real-time PCR, ELISA and histopathological examination methods for identification of Helicobacter pylori. Istanbul Medical Journal 19 (2): 138-142, 2018. DOI: 10.5152/imj.2018.94834
•    Kaya F, İnkaya A, Maçin S, Akyön Y, Ergüven S. Refractory Giardiasis in an Immunosuppressed Patient in Turkey. J Infect Dev Ctries 12: 204-207, 2018. Doi: https.//doi.org/10.3855/jidc.9669
•    Süzük Yıldız S, Şimşek H, Çöplü N, Gülay Z; UAMDS Study Group. [National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (NAMRSS) external quality assessment studies: 2011-2016]. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2017 Jul;51(3):247-259. doi: 10.5578/mb.57421.
•    Maçin S, Akyön Y. Phenotypic and Genotypic virulence Factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains according to pigment presence. Acta Medica Mediterranea. 2017: 6: DOI: 10.19193/0393-6384
•    Macin S, Kittana FNA, İnkaya AÇ, Akyön Y, Ünal S. Rare tracheobronchitis agent in a patient with AIDS: Bordetella bronchiseptica. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2017 10 (7) DOI: 10.5812/jjm.12851
•    Maçin S, İnkaya AÇ, Doğan O, Bozkurt G, Göçmen R, Şardan YC, Akyön Y. Mastoiditis brain abscess and sinus thrombosis as complications of chronic otitis media: A case report. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2017 10 (2) DOI: 10.5812/jjm.41352
•    Macin S, İnkaya AÇ, Tuncer Ö, Ünal S, Akyön Y. Infections related to Granulicatella adiacens: Report of two cases and review of literature. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2016 Oct-Dec;34(4):547-550. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.195377.
•    Inkaya AC, Macin S, Bozkurt G, Gocmen R, Akyon Y, Unal S. Aggregatibacter aphrophilus misidentified as Brucella spp. in an immunocompetent patient with brain abscess. J Pak Med Assoc. 2016 Aug;66(8):1032-4.
•    Aydın Teke T, Akyön Y, Gunes Yalcin E, Ozen H, Doğru D, Kiper N, Ozcelik U. Does Helicobacter pylori play a role in the pathogenesis of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis? Pediatr Int. 2016 Jan 14.
•    Çakar A, Akyön Y, Gür D, Karatuna O, Öğünç D, Özhak Baysan B, Çöplü N, Çağatay M, Kılıç A, Baysallar M, Bakıcı Z, Çelik C, Gülay Z, Aydemir Ş, Tünger A, Kılıç H, Erçal BD, Aşçı Toraman Z, Zer Y, Büyüktaş A, Ay S, Aktaş Z, Kayacan Ç, Bayramoğlu G, Aydın F, Dündar D, Hasdemir U, Ayaş R, Yanık K, Günaydın M, Güdücüoğlu H, Parlak M. Investigation of carbapenemases in carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in 2014 in Turkey. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2016 Jan;50(1):21-33.
•    Maçin S, Kaya F, Çağdaş D, Hizarcioglu-Gulsen H, Saltik-Temizel IN, Tezcan İ, Demir H, Ergüven S, Akyön Y. Detection of parasites in children with chronic diarrhea. Pediatr Int. 2016 Jun;58(6):531-3.
•    Filiz Demirel-Kaya, Ömer Orkun, Ayşe Çakmak, A Çağkan İnkaya, Murat Öcal, Sibel Erguven. A Case of Extensive Wound Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Patient with Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, in Turkey. J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2016 Jan 5;10(2):267-70. eCollection 2016 Jun.

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About

Research Infrastructure

• Oven
• Light microscope
• Fluorescent microscope
• Vortex
• Centrifuge
•  Weight
• Automatic pipette

Researchers

•    Prof. Dr. Yakut Akyön Yılmaz
•    Dr. Neşe İnal
•    MSc Şerife Dağlı

Ongoing Projects

• Project Code: TSA-2019-17873 Project Type: K. Research Start Date: 30.05.2019 End Date: 30.11.2021 Position: Researcher Status: Walking Time: 24(months) Clinical genetics and microRNA expression profiles of microRNA expression profiles in patients with Cystic Equinococcosis. relationship with metabolic factors
• Project Code: THD-2019-17636 Project Type: Rapid Support Start Date: 05.03.2019 End Date: 05.09.2020 Position: Researcher Status: Ongoing Duration: 12(months) RESEARCH MECHANISM OF ERTHROMYSIN AND CIPROFLOXACIN SENSITIVITY AND RESISTANCE IN CAMPYLOBACTER INSULATIONS

Completed Projects

• Project Code: THD-2017-12888 Project Type: Rapid Support Start Date: 03.07.2017 End Date: 22.10.2018 Position: Executive, Status: Closed Period: 11(month), TWO DIFFERENT DECONTAMINATIONS APPLIED BEFORE MYCOBACTERIUM TUB ERCULOSIS ISOLATION COMPARISON OF PROCESS

• Project Code: TAY-2017-12936 Project Type: Infrastructure Start Date: 13.03.2017 Completion Date: 01.04.2020 Position: Executive, Status: Closing Period: 36 (months), Role of Intestinal Microbiota in the Pathogenesis of Various Diseases
• Project Code: THD-2016-11786 Project Type: Rapid Support Start Date: 10.10.2016 End Date: 04.12.2017 Position: Researcher, Status: Closing Period: 12(months), Intestine in healthy women with polycystic ovarian syndrome Comparison of Prevotella melaninogenica and Ruminococcus torques from microbiota members

Publications

•    Muhammed B Jaiteh, Ahmet Çağkan İnkaya, Ayşegül Üner, Gonca Elçin, Sibel Ergüven, Olcay Kurtulan, Arjan Harxhi, Murat Akova. Persistent dermal lesions in a patient with previous history of visceral leishmaniasis. Parasitol Int. 2021 Feb;80:102197. doi: 10.1016/j.
•    Serra Örsten, Türkmen Çiftçi, Aynur Azizova, Gökhan Yüce, Aycan Uysal, Çetin İmamoğlu, Ergun Karaağaoğlu, Devrim Akıncı, Yakut Akyön, Adriano Casulli, Okan Akhan. Investigation of the relationship between CE cyst characteristics and genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in humans from Turkey. Parasitology. 2020 Aug 17:1-19. doi: 10.1017/S0031182020001535.
•    Yılmaz E, Akyon Y, Serdar M. The molecular footprints of COVID-19. Turkish J Biochem. 2020 Vol 45, Issue 3, Pages 241-248.
•    Nesrin Damla Eyupoglu, Koray Ergunay, Aylin Acikgoz, Yakut Akyon, Engin Yilmaz, Bulent Okan Yildiz. Gut microbiota and oral contraceptive use in overweight and obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Aug 29:dgaa600. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa600.
•    Kaya F, İnkaya AÇ, Ertenli Aİ, Abbasoğlu O, Aksoy S, Akyön Y, Ergüven S. The investigation of Strongloides stercoralis seroprevalence in immunosuppressed patients in Turkey. Turk J Med Sci. 2019 Feb 11;49(1):16-19. doi: 10.3906/sag-1804-16.
•    Büşra Betül Özmen Çapın, Meliha Çağla Sönmezer, Sema Tortop, Tuğçe Ünalan, Hatice Bölek, Sabri Engin Altıntop, Ahmet Çağkan İnkaya, Gökhan Metan, Sibel Ergüven. The Importance of Awareness for Malaria Regarding Prophylaxis and Early Diagnosis: Two Imported Malaria Cases in Turkey. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2019 Oct;53(4):472-479. doi: 10.5578/mb.68419.
•    Bellikci-Koyu E, Sarer-Yurekli BP, Akyon Y, Aydin-Kose F, Karagozlu C, Ozgen AG, Brinkmann A, Nitsche A, Ergunay K, Yilmaz E, Buyuktuncer Z. Effects of Regular Kefir Consumption on Gut Microbiota in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Parallel-Group, Randomized, Controlled Study. Nutrients. 2019 Sep 4;11(9). pii: E2089. doi: 10.3390/nu11092089.
•    Sürmeli M, Maçin S, Akyön Y, Kayikçioğlu AU. The protective effect of Lactobacillus plantarum against meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: an experimental animal model. J Wound Care. 2019 Mar 2;28(Sup3b):s29-s34. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2019.28.Sup3b.S29.
•    Maçin S, Alp A, Sener B, Sökmensüer C, Orhan D, Özen H, Kav T, Akyön Y. Comparison of culture, Real-time PCR, ELISA and histopathological examination methods for identification of Helicobacter pylori. Istanbul Medical Journal 19 (2): 138-142, 2018. DOI: 10.5152/imj.2018.94834
•    Kaya F, İnkaya A, Maçin S, Akyön Y, Ergüven S. Refractory Giardiasis in an Immunosuppressed Patient in Turkey. J Infect Dev Ctries 12: 204-207, 2018. Doi: https.//doi.org/10.3855/jidc.9669
•    Süzük Yıldız S, Şimşek H, Çöplü N, Gülay Z; UAMDS Study Group. [National Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (NAMRSS) external quality assessment studies: 2011-2016]. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2017 Jul;51(3):247-259. doi: 10.5578/mb.57421.
•    Maçin S, Akyön Y. Phenotypic and Genotypic virulence Factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains according to pigment presence. Acta Medica Mediterranea. 2017: 6: DOI: 10.19193/0393-6384
•    Macin S, Kittana FNA, İnkaya AÇ, Akyön Y, Ünal S. Rare tracheobronchitis agent in a patient with AIDS: Bordetella bronchiseptica. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2017 10 (7) DOI: 10.5812/jjm.12851
•    Maçin S, İnkaya AÇ, Doğan O, Bozkurt G, Göçmen R, Şardan YC, Akyön Y. Mastoiditis brain abscess and sinus thrombosis as complications of chronic otitis media: A case report. Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2017 10 (2) DOI: 10.5812/jjm.41352
•    Macin S, İnkaya AÇ, Tuncer Ö, Ünal S, Akyön Y. Infections related to Granulicatella adiacens: Report of two cases and review of literature. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2016 Oct-Dec;34(4):547-550. doi: 10.4103/0255-0857.195377.
•    Inkaya AC, Macin S, Bozkurt G, Gocmen R, Akyon Y, Unal S. Aggregatibacter aphrophilus misidentified as Brucella spp. in an immunocompetent patient with brain abscess. J Pak Med Assoc. 2016 Aug;66(8):1032-4.
•    Aydın Teke T, Akyön Y, Gunes Yalcin E, Ozen H, Doğru D, Kiper N, Ozcelik U. Does Helicobacter pylori play a role in the pathogenesis of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis? Pediatr Int. 2016 Jan 14.
•    Çakar A, Akyön Y, Gür D, Karatuna O, Öğünç D, Özhak Baysan B, Çöplü N, Çağatay M, Kılıç A, Baysallar M, Bakıcı Z, Çelik C, Gülay Z, Aydemir Ş, Tünger A, Kılıç H, Erçal BD, Aşçı Toraman Z, Zer Y, Büyüktaş A, Ay S, Aktaş Z, Kayacan Ç, Bayramoğlu G, Aydın F, Dündar D, Hasdemir U, Ayaş R, Yanık K, Günaydın M, Güdücüoğlu H, Parlak M. Investigation of carbapenemases in carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae strains isolated in 2014 in Turkey. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2016 Jan;50(1):21-33.
•    Maçin S, Kaya F, Çağdaş D, Hizarcioglu-Gulsen H, Saltik-Temizel IN, Tezcan İ, Demir H, Ergüven S, Akyön Y. Detection of parasites in children with chronic diarrhea. Pediatr Int. 2016 Jun;58(6):531-3.
•    Filiz Demirel-Kaya, Ömer Orkun, Ayşe Çakmak, A Çağkan İnkaya, Murat Öcal, Sibel Erguven. A Case of Extensive Wound Myiasis Caused by Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Patient with Maxillary Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, in Turkey. J Arthropod Borne Dis. 2016 Jan 5;10(2):267-70. eCollection 2016 Jun.

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