Correlation of environmental mite levels and the symptoms of allergic rhinitis regarding the efficacy of preventive education.

Allergic rhinitis is still a commonly investigated disease all over the world. Allergens are usually in the nature of glycoprotein or protein which interact with antibodies resulting in the formation of specific Ig E in the body 1. It is presumed that some environmental factors play an important role in their clinics. In allergic rhinitis, symptoms usually occur after the interaction of nasal mucosa with allergens. Allergens may be indoors, outdoors or in both environments. House-dust contains most of the indoor allergens. Mites are the most egregious allergen in house dust. D. pteronyssinus is commonly seen in European countries, D. farinae is mostly seen in North America. House-dust mites play an important role in allergic sensitization of individuals in Turkey. Perennial allergic rhinitis is a common chronic disorder that results most frequently from sensitivity to house-dust mites. National and international guidelines for the management of allergic rhinitis recommend that house and dust mite avoidance measures be considered for all patients with house-dust mite provoked rhinitis. Symptoms of allergic rhinitis are related to the environmental mite level in which patients live. The aim of this study is to show the relationship between mite levels and symptoms of allergic rhinitis diagnosed patients and the change of mite levels in the environment after appropriate education.

Correlation of environmental mite levels & the symptoms of allergic rhinitis regarding the efficacy of preventive education / Correlacion de los niveles de acaros en el ambiente y los síntomas de rinitis alérgica con respecto a la eficacia de la educación para la prevención

Allergic rhinitis is still a commonly investigated disease all over the world. Allergens are usually in the nature of glycoprotein or protein which interact with antibodies resulting in the formation of specific Ig E in the body 1. It is presumed that some environmental factors play an important role in their clinics. In allergic rhinitis, symptoms usually occur after the interaction of nasal mucosa with allergens. Allergens may be indoors, outdoors or in both environments. House-dust contains most of the indoor allergens. Mites are the most egregious allergen in house dust. D. pteronyssinus is commonly seen in European countries, D. farinae is mostly seen in North America. House-dust mites play an important role in allergic sensitization of individuals in Turkey. Perennial allergic rhinitis is a common chronic disorder that results most frequently from sensitivity to house-dust mites. National and international guidelines for the management of allergic rhinitis recommend that house and dust mite avoidance measures be considered for all patients with house-dust mite provoked rhinitis. Symptoms of allergic rhinitis are related to the environmental mite level in which patients live. The aim of this study is to show the relationship between mite levels and symptoms of allergic rhinitis diagnosed patients and the change of mite levels in the environment after appropriate education

La rinitis alérgica es una enfermedad sobre la que todavía se investiga en todo el mundo. Los alergenos por lo común son de naturaleza glicoproteica o proteica, que interactúan con anticuerpos IgE específicos producidos por el paciente. Se supone que los factores ambientales juegan un papel importante en la clínica. Los síntomas de rinitis alérgica por lo general tienen lugar tras la interacción de la mucosa nasal con los alergenos. Los alergenos pueden ser domiciliarios, del exterior o de ambos ambientes. El polvo de casa contiene muchos de los alergenos domiciliarios. Los ácaros son los alergenos más destacados del polvo doméstico. El D. pteronyssinus es el más común en los países europeos, mientras que el D. farinae es el más abundante en Norte- américa. En Turquía los ácaros del polvo juegan un papel destacado en la sensibilización alérgica. La rinitis alérgica perenne es una enfermedad crónica común debida con más frecuencia a la sensibilización a los ácaros del polvo doméstico. Las guías nacional e internacionales para el tratamiento de la rinitis alérgica recomiendan establecer medidas para evitar los ácaros del polvo doméstico a todos los pacientes con rinitis causada por los ácaros. Los síntomas de rinitis alérgica están relacionados con el nivel de ácaros del ambiente en que vive el paciente. El objetivo de este estudio es mostrar la relación entre el nivel de ácaros y los síntomas en los pacientes diagnosticados de rinitis alérgica y el cambio de la concentración de ácaros en el ambiente después de una educación apropiada

Phlebotomus major syriacus: a possible vector of visceral Leishmaniasis in western Black Sea region of Turkey.

Two clinical forms of leishmaniasis have been observed in Turkey, cutaneous (CL) and visceral (VL) Unitl now, VL cases were firstly reported from two villages of Karabük (western Black Sea region of Turkey). These villages have population of 300, 1030 m altitude and high humidity due to long rain period. Initial entomological study was carried out in July 1996. A total of 123 sandflies (males and females) were captured using CDC light and sticky paper traps. Sandflies were collected from around wells and walls of houses and of animal shelters. Phlebotomus m. syriacus, found in rocky areas of high altitude and water bodies is the only species identified in the area and can be incriminated as the possible vector.

Incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis among women having vaginal discharge, in Manisa, Turkey.

Trichomoniasis characterise with a foamy yellowish odorous discharge, is an infection that causes superficial defects and necrotic ulcers in mucosa, and is spreadable with sexual contact. In T. vaginalis infection, the diagnosis can be made after the examination of saline wet mount preparations, stained smears preparation and cultivation of the vaginal discharge, the urine and the materials obtained from prostate secretion in males. In the present study, vaginal discharge samples obtained from 207 patients applied to Celal Bayar University, Medical Faculty Research Hospital, Manisa with vaginal discharge complaints were examined by utilising wet mount preparations, Giemsa staining method and CPLM cultivation method. In 27 of them (13.1%) T. vaginalis was detected by both saline wet mount preparation and Giemsa staining method. But as a result of the cultivation in CPLM media of the vaginal discharge materials collected from infected samples reproduction was observed in only 21 of them (10.2%). A treatment of Secnidazole by 2 gr. unique dose was applied to infected patients and their spouses and a complete recovery was followed up both microscopically and clinically.

PIP: The incidence of Trichomonas vaginalis was investigated in 207 women 18-45 years of age who presented to Celal Bayar University Hospital in Manisa, Turkey, with vaginal discharge. In 27 women (13.1%), T. vaginalis was detected by both direct microscopy of saline wet mount preparations and the microscopic examination of Giemsa stained smears. After cultivation of the vaginal discharge samples in CPLM media, T. vaginalis reproduction was seen in 21 samples (10.2%). All women with T. vaginalis as well as their spouses were treated with 2 g of Secnidazole and complete recovery was observed at follow-up 1 week after treatment ended.