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Yayın Comparative evaluation of a new-generation HBsAg assay versus a conventional method in occult HBV infection and low-level HBsAg positivity(Ankara Microbiology Society, 2026) Daşdemir, Ferhat Osman; Dinç, Harika Öykü; Sirekbasan, Serhat; Hamzeli, Nur; Alaçam, Sema; Karabulut, Nuran; Türk, Süreyya; Dereli, Nida; Akçin, Rüveyda; Kocazeybek, BekirThis study aimed to comparatively evaluate the conventional hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) assay and the next-generation HBsAg NEXT (HBsAgNx) assay in samples with low-level HBsAg positivity and in cases of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI). A total of 497 individuals were included in the study, comprising 300 individuals with low-level HBsAg positivity, 100 OBI cases (64 seropositive and 36 seronegative) and 97 healthy controls. Serum samples were analyzed using the Abbott ARCHITECT HBsAg Qualitative II assay (Abbott Diagnostics, Wiesbaden, Germany) and the Abbott Alinity i HBsAg NEXT assay (Abbott Diagnostics, Wiesbaden, Germany). The presence of HBV DNA was confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (Rt-PCR) using the COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HBV test v2.0 (Roche Diagnostics, Mannheim, Germany). HBV DNA (Rt-PCR) was accepted as the gold standard reference for diagnostic performance evaluation. To minimize potential bias arising from sample selection, individuals with low level HBsAg positivity and OBI cases were analyzed separately. In the low-level HBsAg-positive group, semi-quantitative S/CO values of the assays were compared, whereas in the OBI group, only the detection rates of HBV DNA–positive cases were evaluated. A total of 17 OBI cases (17%) were identified that were tested negative by the conventional assay but positive by the HBsAgNx assay. Differences between the assays were evaluated using the McNemar test and p< 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Median values obtained with the HBsAgNx assay were significantly higher than those obtained with the conventional assay (p< 0.001). The HBsAgNx assay provides clinically significant contributions particularly in the OBI group, by detecting cases that cannot be identified by conventional assays. These findings indicate that the integration of high-sensitivity HBsAg assays into current HBV diagnostic algorithms would increase case detection and contribute to both transfusion safety and the clinical management of OBI.Yayın COVID-19 geçiren, CoronaVac ve BNT162b2 aşı olan bireylerde hümoral immün yanıtın değerlendirilmesi(Harran Üniversitesi, 2022) Gareayaghi, Nesrin; Dinç, Harika Öykü; Özbey, Doğukan; Akçin, Rüveyda; Daşdemir, Ferhat; Akkuş, Seher; Eryiğit, Önder Yüksel; Kocazeybek, BekirAmaç: Günümüzde COVID-19 aşılaması ya da geçirilmiş enfeksiyon sonrasında humoral immün yanıtı değerlendirmek amacıyla pek çok immünolojik test yöntemi kullanılmaktadır. Çalışmamızda CoronaVac, veya BNT162b2 ile aşılanan ve COVID-19 geçiren kişilerde SARS-CoV-2 humoral immün yanıtı üç farklı immünolojik test yöntemiyle değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Materyal ve metod: COVID-19 tanısı alan 30, CoronaVac aşısı olan 35 ve BNT162b2 aşısı olan 35 kişinin 28 gün sonra alınan serum örnekleri çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. SARS-CoV 2’nin spike proteini S1 alt biriminin reseptör bağlayıcı bölgesine (RBD) karşı nötralize edici antikorlar üç farklı prensibe yönelik (CMIA, ELISA, LFA) antikor testleri ile (ARCHITECT IgG II Quant test, Abbott, USA/SARS-CoV-2 NeutraLISA, Euroimmun, Lübeck, Almanya/ NeutraXpress™, JOYSBIO Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Tianjin China) çalışıldı. Verilerin istatistiksel değerlendirmesinde IBM SPSS 21.0 paket programı kullanıldı. Bulgular: Tüm olguların SARS-CoV-2 kantitatif antikor titreleri 2635,150 (391,1-8053,425) AU/mL olarak saptandı. Gruplar arasındaki istatistiksel değerlendirmede, COVID-19 geçiren ve BNT162b2 aşısı olan kişilerin SARS-CoV-2 kantitatif antikor titreleri, CoronaVac ile aşılı gruba kıyasla anlamlı olarak yüksek saptandı (p<0.001). SARS-CoV-2 nötralizan antikor inhibisyon yüzdesi tüm olgularda %88,4 (32,9-98,8) iken, COVID-19 geçiren ve BNT162b2 aşısı olanlarda anlamlı olarak yüksek saptandı (p<0.001). Lateral-flow yöntemine göre bağlanan total antikor varlığı 75 (%75) kişide pozitif olarak saptanırken, nötralizan antikor 60 (%60) kişide pozitif olarak saptandı. Sonuç: Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre, enfeksiyon ve aşılama sonrası SARS-CoV-2’ye spesifik humoral immün yanıtın geliştiği görülmektedir. Ayrıca, immünolojik yöntemlerle humoral immün yanıtın değerlendirilmesinde, duyarlılığı ve özgüllüğü yüksek olan testlerin tercih edilmesi gerektiğini düşünmekteyiz.Yayın Evaluation of seropositivity developed against specific antigens of helicobacter pylori in neurodegenerative diseases(Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society, 2026) Akçin, Rüveyda; Tütüncü, Melih; Karagöz Sakallı, Nazan; Apaydın, Hülya; Bozluolçay, Melda; Can, Günay; Soysal, Aysun; Sirekbasan, Serhat; Dinç, Harika Öykü; Sarıbaş, Suat; Kocazeybek, BekirIntroduction: It is suggested that Helicobacter pylori (Hp) can reach the brain via the oral-nasal-olfactory route, through Hp-infected monocytes in the disrupted blood-brain barrier (BBB), or through a rapid retrograde neural network leading to neurodegeneration from the gastrointestinal tract (GIS) and may lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s (AD), Parkinson’s (PD) and Multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the possible immunopathogenesis relationship between Hp-specific antigens and neurodegenerative diseases by determining the frequency of seropositivity against different specific antigens of Hp in diseases such as AD, PD and MS. Methods: In our cross-sectional, retrospective case-control study, the immunoreactivity frequencies of Hp-specific and non-specific CagA (p120), VacA (p95), p75, FSH (p67), UreB (p66), HSP homolog (p57), flagellin (p54), p50, p41, p33, OMP (p30), UreA (p29), p26, OMP (p19), p17 antigens were determined by Western Blot method in 36 AD, 35 PD, 91 MS cases with Hp-IgG reactivity, and 55 controls without a neurodegenerative/demyelinating by ELISA method. Results: No significant difference was found between the immunoreactivity frequencies of Hp antigens between AD and control groups (p>0.05). In the multivariate logistic analysis performed for PD cases, age ≥ 50 and immunoreactivity frequency of p19 were found to be independent risk factors (OR: 36.752, p<0.05) (OR: 5.570, p<0.05). In MS cases, immunoreactivity frequency of p17 antigen was found to be a risk factor (OR: 2.646, p<0.05). In addition, the mean level of Hp-IgG reactivity was found to be negatively associated with MS development (indicating an inverse correlation) in the control group compared to the MS group (OR: 0.585, p < 0.05). Furthermore, logistic regression analysis in the total study group revealed that the immunoreactivity frequency of the p17 antigen was identified as a risk factor for MS (OR: 2.438, p<0.05). Conclusion: Our data on AD cases are insufficient. In PD cases, the significantly higher frequency of immunoreactivity to the Hp-p19 antigen in individuals aged ≥50 years (OR=5.570) is noteworthy. In the MS group, the significantly high detection of Hp p17 antigen and its presence as a risk factor (OR=2.646), and the significantly high detection of p26 antigen suggest the relationship between these antigens and the MS development process. However, it is a fact that new and many prospective cohort-based case-control studies are needed to reveal this more clearly.Yayın Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of a SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A/B combo rapid antigen test in respiratory samples(MPDI, 2023) Dinç, Harika Öykü; Karabulut, Nuran; Alaçam, Sema; Kırkoyun Uysal, Hayriye; Daşdemir, Ferhat Osman; Önel, Mustafa; Tuyji Tok, Yeşim; Sirekbasan, Serhat; Agaçfidan, Ali; Gareayaghi, Nesrin; Çakan, Hüseyin; Eryiğit, Önder Yüksel; Kocazeybek, BekirThis study aimed to evaluate the performance characteristics of a rapid antigen test developed to detect SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), influenza A virus (IAV), and influenza B virus (IBV) (flu) compared with those of the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) method. One hundred SARS-CoV-2, one hundred IAV, and twenty-four IBV patients whose diagnoses were confirmed by clinical and laboratory methods were included in the patient group. Seventy-six patients, who were negative for all respiratory tract viruses, were included as the control group. The Panbio™ COVID-19/Flu A&B Rapid Panel test kit was used in the assays. The sensitivity values of the kit were 97.5%, 97.9%, and 33.33% for SARS-CoV-2, IAV, and IBV, respectively, in samples with a viral load below 20 Ct values. The sensitivity values of the kit were 16.7%, 36.5%, and 11.11% for SARS-CoV-2, IAV, and IBV, respectively, in samples with a viral load above 20 Ct. The kit’s specificity was 100%. In conclusion, this kit demonstrated high sensitivity to SARS-CoV-2 and IAV for viral loads below 20 Ct values, but the sensitivity values were not compatible with PCR positivity for lower viral loads over 20 Ct values. Rapid antigen tests may be preferred as a routine screening tool in communal environments, especially in symptomatic individuals, when diagnosing SARS-CoV-2, IAV, and IBV with high caution.Yayın Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections and antibody responses after BNT162b2 in patients with severe obesity: A retrospective cohort study(Frontiers Media S. A., 2026) Kara, Zehra; Ak, Tümay; Demir, Ahmet Numan; Akçin, Rüveyda; Dinç, Harika Öykü; Taşkın, Halit Eren; Gareayaghi, Nesrin; Kocazeybek, Bekir; Yumuk, Volkan DemirhanAim: The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection and to compare SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody levels between patients with severe obesity and individuals without obesity after two doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine. Methods: One hundred two consecutive patients with severe obesity seen in the obesity outpatient clinic and 54 individuals without obesity who visited a vaccination outpatient clinic were included in the study. Inactivated Severe Adult Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) IgG levels of these two groups were measured four weeks after administration of two doses of BNT162b2 vaccine. SARS-CoV-2 infection was defined as a PCR-confirmed infection documented in hospital records during the 12-month follow-up after completion of two-dose BNT162b2 vaccination. PCR testing was performed only when participants presented to the hospital with clinical suspicion of COVID-19 and was not conducted as routine screening. Clinical characteristics, protective measures and contact history were also queried. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates after vaccination between the patients with severe obesity (n=28, 27%) and individuals without obesity (n=3, 5%) (p=0.001). In patients with severe obesity, SARS-CoV-2 IgG levels after BNT162b2 vaccination were lower in the group with SARS-CoV-2 infection than in the group without SARS-CoV-2 infection [2697 (1096-8955); 8103 (2208-26903) AUml, respectively] (p=0.008). The antibody levels of those with severe fatigue were lower than those without these complaints [2440 (365-4447); 8955 (2440-16317) AUml, respectively] (p=0.03). A loss of taste or smell was observed in 75% of patients with severe obesity but was not observed in individuals without obesity (p=0.03). In patients with severe obesity, those with taste/smell loss had statistically significantly lower SARS CoV-2 IgG titres than those without severe obesity [2568 (400-4830); 95(2611-16810) AUml, p: 0.02]. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed a correlation between body mass index (BMI) and having had a SARS-CoV-2 infection after BNT162b2 vaccination (p = 0.028, Exp(B) = 1.072). There was no need for hospitalisation due to SARS-CoV-2 infection and there were no deaths in either group. Conclusion: Patients with severe obesity had higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection after BNT162b2 vaccination compared to individuals without obesity. SARS-CoV-2 IgG levels were lower in patients with severe obesity after BNT162b2 vaccination. Based on these findings, given the higher frequency of post-vaccination infections in the patients with severe obesity, timely booster vaccination policies may be particularly important for this population.Severe obesity, SARS-CoV-2, BNT162b2, SARS-CoV-2 IgG, breakthrough infection. Key points: The rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection after vaccination was higher in patients with severe obesity than in individuals without obesity.It has been found that antibody levels are lower in patients with severe fatigue symptoms than in patients without these symptoms.Loss of taste or smell was observed at a high rate (75%) in the group with severe obesity, but not in individuals without obesity.In this study, there were no hospitalisations or deaths after vaccination with BNT162b2 in patients with severe obesity.Body mass index (BMI) has been found to negatively affect the likelihood of contracting SARS-CoV-2 infection after receiving the BNT162b2 vaccine.In our study, we emphasise the importance of vaccination in patients with severe obesity.
