Koray Ergünay
A5035939307- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Malaria Research and Control
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Virology and Viral Diseases
Hacettepe University
2016-2025
Smithsonian Institution
2022-2025
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
2022-2025
National Museum of Natural History
2022-2025
Museum Conservation Institute
2022-2025
GTx (United States)
2020
Robert Koch Institute
2016-2018
Ankara University
2015
Hadassah Medical Center
2001
Several health-promoting effects of kefir have been suggested, however, there is limited evidence for its potential effect on gut microbiota in metabolic syndrome This study aimed to investigate the regular consumption composition, and their relation with components syndrome. In a parallel-group, randomized, controlled clinical trial setting, patients were randomized receive 180 mL/day (n = 12) or unfermented milk 10) 12 weeks. Anthropometrical measurements, blood samples, pressure fecal...
Nairoviridae is a family for negative-sense RNA viruses with genomes of about 17.2–21.1 kb. These are maintained in and/or transmitted by arthropods among birds, reptiles and mammals. Norwaviruses orthonairoviruses can cause febrile illness humans. Several infect mammals, causing mild, severe sometimes, fatal diseases. Nairovirids produce enveloped virions containing two or three single-stranded segments open reading frames that encode nucleoprotein (N), sometimes glycoprotein precursor...
ABSTRACT Prior to 2017, the family Bunyaviridae included five genera of arthropod and rodent viruses with tri-segmented negative-sense RNA genomes related Bunyamwera virus. In International Committee on Taxonomy Viruses (ICTV) promoted order Bunyavirales subsequently greatly expanded its composition by adding multiple families for non-segmented polysegmented animals, fungi, plants, protists. The continued accelerated discovery bunyavirals highlighted that an would not suffice depict...
Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is the medically most important member of rapidly expanding bunyaviral family Nairoviridae . Traditionally, CCHFV isolates have been assigned to six distinct genotypes. Here, International Committee on Taxonomy Viruses (ICTV) Study Group outlines reasons for recent decision re-classify genogroup VI (aka Europe-2 or AP-92-like) as a virus, Aigai (AIGV).
The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease-19) pandemic affected more than 180 million people around the globe, causing five deaths as of January 2022. SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), new coronavirus, has been identified primary cause infection. number vaccinated is increasing; however, prophylactic drugs are highly demanded to ensure secure social contact. A drug molecules have repurposed fight against SARS-CoV-2, and some them proven be effective in preventing...
West Nile virus (WNV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus with significant impact on human and animal health, has recently demonstrated an expanded zone of activity globally. The aim this study is to investigate the frequency distribution WNV infections in potential vectors several mammal avian species Turkey, where previous data indicate viral circulation. was conducted 15 provinces across Turkey during 2011–2013. In addition, entomological extended 4 districts Turkish Republic Northern Cyprus....
Toscana virus (TOSV), a sandfly-borne phlebovirus, is an important agent of human meningoencephalitis in the Mediterranean region, for which vertebrates acting as reservoirs have not yet been determined. This study investigates TOSV and Leishmania infections dogs, cats, sheep, goats from Adana Mersin provinces southeastern Turkey. neutralizing antibodies were demonstrated 40.4% dog 4% goat samples. RNA was detected 9.9% 252 samples that mainly comprise dogs (96%). Thus, canine species can be...
Phlebotomine sandflies are vectors of several pathogens with significant impact for public health. This study was conducted to investigate and characterize phlebovirus Leishmania infections in vector collected the eastern Thrace region Turkey Northern Cyprus, where previous data indicate activity these agents. Field sampling performed at 4 locations Edirne Tekirdag provinces 17 Lefkosa, Girne, Magosa Guzelyurt northern Cyprus. In sandfly pools, RNA DNA were screened via a generic polymerase...
ABSTRACT A new phlebovirus, Adana virus, was isolated from a pool of Phlebotomus spp. ( Diptera ; Psychodidae ) in the province Adana, Mediterranean region Turkey. Genetic analysis based on complete coding genomic sequences indicated that virus belongs to Salehabad species genus Phlebovirus family Bunyaviridae . is third for which sequence has been determined. To understand epidemiology seroprevalence study using microneutralization assay performed detect presence specific antibodies human...
We obtained a Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) isolate, following inoculation of pool with detectable Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHFV) RNA. subsequently screened 7223 ticks, representing 15 species in five genera, collected from various regions Anatolia and eastern Thrace, Turkey. Moreover, we tested specimens patient cohorts (n = 103), canine 60), bovine 20) avian 65). JMTV nucleic acids were detected 3.9% the pools, including those several genera Rhipicephalus Haemaphysalis, Hyalomma...
Development of new vaccine platforms against viral diseases is considered urgent. In recent years, mRNA constructs have attracted great interest in this field due to unique advantages over conventional gene transfer platforms. the present study, we developed a naked expressing non-optimized small (S) segment Ank-2 strain Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus (CCHFV). We then analyzed its single and booster dose immunogenicity protection potential challenge assay two mice models, including...
Abstract Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common and complex endocrine disorder. Emerging animal human data point to various changes in microbiota that could be linked with the syndrome. However, effects of therapeutic approaches on gut microbial composition women PCOS remain unknown. Objective We aimed assess whether altered determine potential impact oral contraceptive (OC) use microbiota. Design Prospective observational study. Setting Tertiary referral hospital. Patients...
The recent reports of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus populations in Turkey, parallel with the territorial expansion identified several surrounding countries, have raised concerns about establishment re-establishment these invasive mosquitoes Turkey. This cross-sectional study was performed to detect regions incursions, screen for viral pathogens known be transmitted elsewhere by species.
Focusing on the utility of ticks as xenosurveillance sentinels to expose circulating pathogens in Kenyan drylands, host-feeding collected from wild ungulates [buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, hartebeest, impala, rhinoceros (black and white), zebras (Grévy’s plains)], carnivores (leopards, lions, spotted hyenas, dogs), well regular domestic Boran cattle were screened for using metagenomics. A total 75 [ Rhipicephalus (97.3%) Amblyomma (2.7%)] 15 vertebrate taxa sequenced 46 pools. Fifty-six...
Ticks are involved with the transmission of several viruses significant health impact. As incidences tick-borne viral infections rising, novel and divergent tick- associated have recently been documented to exist circulate worldwide. This study was performed as a cross-sectional screening for all major in regions Turkey. Next generation sequencing (NGS) employed virus genome characterization. were collected at 43 locations 14 provinces across Aegean, Thrace, Mediterranean, Black Sea,...