Department of Medical Microbiology
Professor Ergin KARIPTAS
Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology
Education: Ondokuz Mayıs University (Bachelor’s, Master’s), Newcastle University (PhD)
Research Areas: Investigation of probiotic bacteria of human and food origin.
Analyses of chemical structures (fatty acids, mycolic acids, polar lipids, vitamins and carbohydrates) forming the bacterial cell wall by GC, GC-MS, HPLC and PyMS. Investigation of surface active properties of microorganisms. Investigation of antibiotic resistance of pathogenic P. aeruginosa and S. aureus and antimicrobial activity of some actinobacteria species on pathogens. Bacterial systematics.
Selected Studies: Characterisation of Probiotic Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated From Vaginal Microflora of Healthy Turkish Women. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin (FEB), 29 (6/2020), 4249-4252. Evaluation of Vaginal Lactobacilli with Potential Probiotic Properties and Biotherapeutic Effects isolated from Healthy Turkish Women. PSM Microbiology, (2019). 4(3), 35.
Synthesis, structural characterisation, Hirshfeld surface analysis, antimicrobial activity, and DNA cleavage studies of (Z)-4-methyl-N’-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)benzenesulfonohydrazide and its Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes. Journal of Molecular Structure, (2019). 1196, 760- 770. Determination of trace silver by high resolution continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometry HR CS FAAS after separation preconcentration on Rhodococcus ruberbacterial biomass. Analytical Methods, 8(21), 4285-4292.
Office: Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Canik Campus Gürgenyatak Center No:40-2/1 Canik/SAMSUN
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +90 (362) 313 00 55
Professor Reyhan CALISKAN
Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology
Education: Istanbul University (BA, MA, PhD)
Research Areas: Helicobacter pylori culture, antibiotic susceptibility, proteins involved in its association with gastroduodenal diseases, and immune response. Investigation of the effect of functional foods on microbiota and antimicrobial activity. Antibiotic susceptibility of
bacteria, mechanisms of pathogenesis.
Selected Studies: New CagL Amino Acid Polymorphism Patterns of Helicobacter pylori in Peptic Ulcer and Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia. Medicina 2022, 58(12), 1738. doi:10.3390/medicina58121738.
Bioactive Components and Antioxidant, Antimicrobial Activity of Rhus coriaria, a sumac species found in Turkey. Bezmiâlem Science, DOI: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2022.84803.
Investigation of Bioactive Components, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Traditional Turkish Beverage Hardaliye. Bezmiâlem , Science, 2022;10(5):569-77. Association between human leukocyte antigen gene polymorphisms and multiple EPIYA-C repeats in gastrointestinal disorders.
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2020;26(32): 4817-4832. The Prevalence of Periodontal Pathogenic Bacteria in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical Laboratory. 2020;66(5):893-900.
Helicobacter pylori-miRNA interaction in gastric cancer tissues: First prospective study from Turkey. New Microbiologica. 2019;4(2):210-220. Comparison of new and classical point mutations associated with clarithromycin resistance
in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from dyspeptic patients and their effects on phenotypic clarithromycin resistance. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2019;68(4): 566-573.
Office: Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Canik Campus Gürgenyatak Center No:40-2/1 Canik/SAMSUN
e-mail: [email protected]
Assis. Prof. Mehmet Hakan TASKIN
Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine
Education: Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine.
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology.
Expertise thesis: Investigation of IFN-γ, IL-10 and IL-4 cytokine responses induced by purification of recombinant NS3 protein of hepatitis C virus in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures
Areas of Interest: Molecular Microbiology, Cloning, Recombinant protein production and investigation of cytokine immune responses of these proteins, Immunology, Flow Cytometry and monoclonal antibody studies, Cell culture and investigation of mutagenic effects of pathogens (such as HSV- Herpes simplex virus) in these cultures.
Selected Studies: Investigation of IFN-γ, IL-10 and IL-4 response generated by purification of recombinant NS3 protein of Hepatitis C virus, Assessment of serological data of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 infections IN SAMSUN, TURKEY, 2012-2016, Clinical Value of CXCL5 for Determining of Colorectal Cancer, Evaluation of Patients with COVID-19 in Terms of Risk Factors, Epidemiological findings on Hepatitis C infection in a tertiary level hospital in mid-northern Anatolia in Turkey: A four-year analysis , Brucellosis as a Cause of Haemophagocytic Syndrome, The Application of Kidney Injury Molecule-1 to Determine the Duration Between Shockwave Lithotripsy Sessions, Where we are in the Fight against Hepatitis B Infection; Trends in Hepatitis B Virus Seroprevalence in Black Sea Region of Turkey. In addition, he has 2 separate chapters in 2 separate books and oral presentations in 3 international congresses.
Office Samsun Health Application and Research Centre (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)
e-mail: [email protected]
Res. Asist. Esra TAS
Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Microbiology.
Education: İnönü University Molecular Biology and Genetics (Bachelor’s Degree). Karabük University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology (Master’s Degree)
Research Areas: Antibiotic resistance, Antimicrobial effect, Gastrointestinal System Infections, HIV, Mycology, Microbiota, Molecular Microbiology, Molecular Tests and Panels, Virotherapy.
Office: Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Canik Campus. Gürgenyatak District, Merkez Street, Number 40-2/1 Canik/Samsun/Türkiye.
e-mail: [email protected]