The Official Journal of the Turkish Society Of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLİMİK)

Viral Infections

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Original Article / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2024

Cytomegalovirus Infections in Patients Diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Melike İnan-Hekimoğlu and others

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a DNA virus from the Herpesviridae family that can remain latent in the body for life after primary infection and reactivate and cause viral shedding, especially in cases of immunosuppression. In studies conducted in different patient groups from Türkiye, CMV seroprevalence was reported to be between 85-100%. CMV can affect […] Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2024

Comparison of a Commercial SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Test with Real-Time PCR

Muhammet Çağrı Yıldız and others

Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is widely used to diagnose SARS-CoV-2. However, PCR tests need expensive equipment and qualified personnel, which makes them only used in high throughput and advanced laboratory settings. Improvements in SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis with easy, rapid, and cost-effective approaches […] Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3, SEPTEMBER 2024

The Efficacy of the Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach by Telerehabilitation in People Living with HIV: Preliminary Results

Süreyya Damar-Örenler and others

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant global health challenge with societal impacts. Despite a decline in the annual number of new cases worldwide, the incidence of HIV is on the rise in the Eastern Europe/Central Asia region, including Türkiye. With the introduction of new antiretroviral treatments (ARTs), HIV has transitioned from a […] Read More

Brief Report / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3, SEPTEMBER 2024

Sandfly Virus Infection in Adana, Türkiye

Yusuf Ziya Demiroğlu and others

The hazards of sandfly viruses have been known for about 100 years. Sandfly fever viruses of the genus Phlebovirus in the Bunyaviridae family are endemic in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Northern African, and Western Asian countries. Sandfly viruses have been reported from Italy, Croatia, Spain, Cyprus, Iran, and Iraq. Read More

Case Report / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3, SEPTEMBER 2024

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in a Patient with AIDS: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abdurrahman Kaya and others

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic small-vessel vasculitis characterized by involvement in the skin, kidney, and gastrointestinal system. It is frequently seen in children, accounting for 90% of cases. HSP is less common in adults. Cutaneous involvement is the most common presentation, and in some cohorts, adult HSP is more severe and has worse [...] Read More

Letter to the Editor / VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3, SEPTEMBER 2024

Addressing the Ripple Effect of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Pakistan and the Imminent Risk of a Global Health Crisis

Moiz Ahmed Khan and Summaiya Zafar

The Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus was first identified in 1944 in the Crimean Peninsula in Eastern Europe and subsequently in the Congo in 1956. It belongs to the genus Nairovirus from the family Bunyaviridae. It causes a severe disease which is spread to humans through an infected tick bite and/or contact with blood or tissue from infected humans or animals. Read More

Review Article / VOLUME 5, ISSUE 4, DECEMBER 2023

New Treatment Options in Chronic Hepatitis B: How Close Are We to Cure?

Pınar Korkmaz and others

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. HBV-infected patients are at risk of developing liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for life. Today, pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) and nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) are used in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Both treatment options have limitations. Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 5, ISSUE 3, SEPTEMBER 2023

Bibliometric Analysis of the Publications on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Published Between 2012-2022

Sevil Alkan and Esra Gürbüz

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory infection caused by the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from the Coronaviridae family. MERS coronavirus was first identified as the etiologic agent from a patient living in Saudi Arabia in 2012, and it is the sixth human coronavirus . After the first case, the infection was detected in Bahrain, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. So far, all MERS-CoV cases worldwide have been associated with a travel history (...) Read More

Case Report / VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1, MARCH 2023

Four Human Mpox Cases from Turkey

Emine Coşkun and others

With the reports of patients with mpox (formerly monkeypox) outside Africa in April 2022, a second epidemic fear emerged around the world following the coronavirus disease 2019. From the onset of the mpox outbreak as of December 25, 2022, (...) Read More

Case Report / VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3, DECEMBER 2019

A Severe Sight-threatening Complication of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: Orbital Apex Syndrome

Sumru Onal and others

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is found in worldwide distribution and can lead to two distinct viral syndromes. Primary infection occurs as varicella and is a contagious and usually benign childhood disease. Herpes zoster (HZ) presents as unilateral pain in a dermatomal distribution accompanied by a vesicular rash. Herpes zoster generally occurs in older adults and results from the reactivation of latent VZV […] Read More

Original Article / VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2, AUGUST 2019

Ombitasvir/ Paritaprevir/ Ritonavir + Ribavirin Combination Therapy in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients with Genotype 4 in Real-life Practice: A Multicentre Experience

Bilgehan Aygen and others

About 170-200 million people are known to be infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide. Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection carries risks of hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (1-4). Chronic HCV infection is an important health problem in Turkey (5-10). In Turkey, among HCV infections, genotype 1b was reported to be the most common one (90%), while [...] Read More