Intestinal permeability (IP) studies using some macromolecules have been assumed to
demonstrate the intactness of intestinal mucosa. The aim of the present study is to determine the …

AIM: It is known that toxoplasmosis rarely leads to various liver pathologies, most common of
which is granulomatose hepatitis in patients having normal immune systems. Patients who …

METHODS: In this study, amoeba prevalence in 160 cases of IBD, 130 of ulcerative colitis
and 30 of Crohn’s disease were investigated in fresh faeces by means of wet mount+ Lugol’s …

Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) is a parasite of uncertain role in human disease. It may be
identified during a workup for gastrointestinal symptoms, usually in stools. The clinical …

Results: T. vaginalis was present in 248 of 1613 smears (15.37%). We detected the parasite
in 212 patients by three methods. We could detect the parasite in 36 patients by only CPLM …

AIM: Many defense factors of the mother’s colostrum or milk protect infants from intestinal,
respiratory and systemic infections. In the present study, we investigated the effect of colostrum …

AIM: Intestinal parasitic diseases are commonly accompanied with diarrhoeal symptoms and
allergic reactions. Eosinophilia occurs as a result of IL-5 synthesized from Th2 cells during …

The causative agent of amoebiasis is currently attributed to two distinct species (E. histolytica
and E. dispar). The aim of this study was to differentiate these species by PCR in stool …

Objective: We aimed to diagnose amebiasis and also identify Entamoeba histolytica (E.
histolytica) and Entamoeba dispar (E. dispar) in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms in an …

Introduction: Trichomoniosis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. In
order to determine the incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in İzmir, Turkey, vaginal …