M A Kurcer

Summary

Affiliation: Harran University
Country: Turkey

Publications

  1. ncbi Efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 98:447-51. 2004
  2. ncbi The decreasing efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria, in Sanliurfa, south-eastern Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 100:109-13. 2006
  3. ncbi Parasite density and serum cytokine levels in Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    F Yildiz Zeyrek
    Harran University Medical Faculty, Microbiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Parasite Immunol 28:201-7. 2006
  4. ncbi Malaria: knowledge and behaviour in an endemic rural area of Turkey
    Z Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Public Health 119:202-8. 2005
  5. ncbi Comparison with the Pan Malaria IgG assays for malaria diagnosis and direct microscopy among suspected malaria patients in Sanliurfa
    H Ozbilge
    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Turkey
    Trop Doct 36:25-6. 2006
  6. ncbi Effect of Giardia infection on growth and psychomotor development of children aged 0-5 years
    Z Simsek
    Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    J Trop Pediatr 50:90-3. 2004

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Publications6

  1. ncbi Efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 98:447-51. 2004
    ..In Sanliurfa province, in south-eastern Turkey, there therefore seems to be a high risk of therapeutic failure in patients given CQ to cure P. vivax malaria, probably because of CQ resistance...
  2. ncbi The decreasing efficacy of chloroquine in the treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria, in Sanliurfa, south-eastern Turkey
    M A Kurcer
    Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Ann Trop Med Parasitol 100:109-13. 2006
    ..135). Although the relatively small samples meant that this difference was not statistically significant, it seems likely that the efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of P. vivax in Sanliurfa province is decreasing quite rapidly...
  3. ncbi Parasite density and serum cytokine levels in Plasmodium vivax malaria in Turkey
    F Yildiz Zeyrek
    Harran University Medical Faculty, Microbiology, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Parasite Immunol 28:201-7. 2006
    ..Thus, we can conclude that pro-inflammatory response against P. vivax gains more importance during periods of increased parasite burden...
  4. ncbi Malaria: knowledge and behaviour in an endemic rural area of Turkey
    Z Simsek
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    Public Health 119:202-8. 2005
    ..Understanding community perceptions of aetiology, symptom identification and treatment of malaria is an important step towards disease control...
  5. ncbi Comparison with the Pan Malaria IgG assays for malaria diagnosis and direct microscopy among suspected malaria patients in Sanliurfa
    H Ozbilge
    Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Turkey
    Trop Doct 36:25-6. 2006
    ..These results show that the performance of ELISA for the detection of any malarial infection is adequate for acute- and post-emergency situations and rural populations when the alternative is just clinical diagnosis...
  6. ncbi Effect of Giardia infection on growth and psychomotor development of children aged 0-5 years
    Z Simsek
    Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
    J Trop Pediatr 50:90-3. 2004
    ..In the primary healthcare centers, during the programme of the monitoring growth and developmental status of children, following children in terms of Giardia, diagnosis and treatment will have a positive effect on child health...