Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 46 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 108 - 113 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886 İndeks Tarihi: 15-06-2022

Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic

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Objective: To investigate intestinal and blood parasites in people who have a history of traveling abroad during the Coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic and returning to Turkey. Methods: In this study, 104 patients with gastrointestinal system and/or fever complaints who had traveled abroad during the pandemic period and returned to Turkey were included. Parasitic agents were investigated by taking blood and stool samples from the patients. Additionally, urine samples were obtained from patients with hematuria or dysuria with the suspicion of schistosomiasis. A direct microscopic examination, the Crypto-Giardia immunochromatographic test, and ELISA methods were used in the examination of the stool samples. In order to detect Plasmodium species, blood samples were examined by preparing both the rapid diagnostic test and thick drop and thin smear preparations. Results: One or more parasite species were detected in 38 (38.5%) of 104 patients included in the study. While intestinal parasites were detected in 16 (32%) of 50 patients who traveled to Iran and 16 (33.3%) of 48 patients who traveled to Northern Iraq, blood parasites were not found. Schistosoma mansoni was detected in all 5 of the patients with a history of traveling to Sudan. Plasmodium falciparum was detected in 1 patient who traveled to the African continent. Conclusion: It is vital to take precautions to prevent parasitic diseases, such as malaria and schistosomiasis, during travels to African countries. During travels to neighboring countries of Turkey, such as Northern Iraq and Iran, hygiene should be paid attention to, so as to prevent contracting intestinal parasitic diseases. In addition, it was concluded that people who plan to travel abroad should have information about the endemic parasitic diseases of the country that they are going to.
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Pandemi Sürecinde Yurt Dışı Seyahat Öyküsü Olup Türkiye’ye Dönenİnsanlarda İntestinal ve Kan Parazitlerinin Araştırılması

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APA Ekici A, gürbüz E, ÜNLÜ A, YILDIZ R, AYDEMIR S, HALİDİ A, ATEŞ N, karakuş s, YÜREKTÜRK Ş, ÇİÇEK M, YILMAZ H (2022). Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. , 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
Chicago Ekici Abdurrahman,gürbüz Esra,ÜNLÜ AHMET HAKAN,YILDIZ RAHMİ,AYDEMIR SELAHATTIN,HALİDİ AHMED GALİP,ATEŞ NURİZ,karakuş sinan,YÜREKTÜRK ŞEHRİBAN,ÇİÇEK Mutalip,YILMAZ Hasan Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. (2022): 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
MLA Ekici Abdurrahman,gürbüz Esra,ÜNLÜ AHMET HAKAN,YILDIZ RAHMİ,AYDEMIR SELAHATTIN,HALİDİ AHMED GALİP,ATEŞ NURİZ,karakuş sinan,YÜREKTÜRK ŞEHRİBAN,ÇİÇEK Mutalip,YILMAZ Hasan Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. , 2022, ss.108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
AMA Ekici A,gürbüz E,ÜNLÜ A,YILDIZ R,AYDEMIR S,HALİDİ A,ATEŞ N,karakuş s,YÜREKTÜRK Ş,ÇİÇEK M,YILMAZ H Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. . 2022; 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
Vancouver Ekici A,gürbüz E,ÜNLÜ A,YILDIZ R,AYDEMIR S,HALİDİ A,ATEŞ N,karakuş s,YÜREKTÜRK Ş,ÇİÇEK M,YILMAZ H Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. . 2022; 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
IEEE Ekici A,gürbüz E,ÜNLÜ A,YILDIZ R,AYDEMIR S,HALİDİ A,ATEŞ N,karakuş s,YÜREKTÜRK Ş,ÇİÇEK M,YILMAZ H "Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic." , ss.108 - 113, 2022. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
ISNAD Ekici, Abdurrahman vd. "Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic". (2022), 108-113. https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
APA Ekici A, gürbüz E, ÜNLÜ A, YILDIZ R, AYDEMIR S, HALİDİ A, ATEŞ N, karakuş s, YÜREKTÜRK Ş, ÇİÇEK M, YILMAZ H (2022). Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 46(2), 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
Chicago Ekici Abdurrahman,gürbüz Esra,ÜNLÜ AHMET HAKAN,YILDIZ RAHMİ,AYDEMIR SELAHATTIN,HALİDİ AHMED GALİP,ATEŞ NURİZ,karakuş sinan,YÜREKTÜRK ŞEHRİBAN,ÇİÇEK Mutalip,YILMAZ Hasan Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi 46, no.2 (2022): 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
MLA Ekici Abdurrahman,gürbüz Esra,ÜNLÜ AHMET HAKAN,YILDIZ RAHMİ,AYDEMIR SELAHATTIN,HALİDİ AHMED GALİP,ATEŞ NURİZ,karakuş sinan,YÜREKTÜRK ŞEHRİBAN,ÇİÇEK Mutalip,YILMAZ Hasan Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, vol.46, no.2, 2022, ss.108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
AMA Ekici A,gürbüz E,ÜNLÜ A,YILDIZ R,AYDEMIR S,HALİDİ A,ATEŞ N,karakuş s,YÜREKTÜRK Ş,ÇİÇEK M,YILMAZ H Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi. 2022; 46(2): 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
Vancouver Ekici A,gürbüz E,ÜNLÜ A,YILDIZ R,AYDEMIR S,HALİDİ A,ATEŞ N,karakuş s,YÜREKTÜRK Ş,ÇİÇEK M,YILMAZ H Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi. 2022; 46(2): 108 - 113. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
IEEE Ekici A,gürbüz E,ÜNLÜ A,YILDIZ R,AYDEMIR S,HALİDİ A,ATEŞ N,karakuş s,YÜREKTÜRK Ş,ÇİÇEK M,YILMAZ H "Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic." Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 46, ss.108 - 113, 2022. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886
ISNAD Ekici, Abdurrahman vd. "Investigation of Intestinal and Blood Parasites in People Returning to Turkey with a History of Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic". Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi 46/2 (2022), 108-113. https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.02886