Adana Province Research Articles

Evaluation of Quercus cerris forests in Kahramanmaraş and Adana provinces in terms of the conversion into high forest

Evaluation of Quercus cerris forests in Kahramanmaraş and Adana provinces in terms of the conversion into high forest

Improving antimicrobial activity of brown propolis with incorporation of Arthrospira platensis

Propolis exhibits a high content of flavonoids and phenolic acids, hence demonstrating significant antioxidant properties, which have received considerable attention as antimicrobial agents. This study aimed to assess the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of Turkish brown propolis from Gaziantep and Adana provinces, as well as their in-vitro antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities alone and in combination with Arthrospira platensis. The purification and extraction of propolis were done using 80% ethyl alcohol. The results showed that there was no significant difference in total flavonoid content and antimicrobial activity between the two different propolis samples, but significant differences in their antioxidant activity and total phenolic content were observed (p < 0.05). Both propolis and A. platensis showed good antimicrobial activity against the tested microorganisms alone and in combination. The fractional inhibitory concentration index values demonstrated a synergistic effect between propolis and A. platensis against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. The results of this study provide empirical evidence that endorses the conventional use of propolis and A. platensis as agents with antibacterial properties. Furthermore, these findings propose that the combination of propolis and A. platensis has promise as a prospective approach for the development of natural antibiotics in forthcoming research endeavors.

Türkiye'nin Bir İlinde Gebelikte Eşler Arası Şiddetin Yaygınlığı, Şiddetteki Değişiklikler ve Anne Ruh Sağlığına Etkileri

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and the effect of violence on maternal mental health. &#x0D; Materials and Methods: The hospitals in Adana province center was selected by simple randomization method. Frequency tables, chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used as statistical analysis.&#x0D; Results: Prevalence of IPV was found as 24.1% before pregnancy and 17.5% during pregnancy. The rate of emotional, physical and sexual IPV exposure during pregnancy was found as 16,7%, 2,8% and 3,3%, respectively. It was found that regarding 69% of those exposed to violence in any period of their life, the rate of overall violence either decreased or completely ceased during pregnancy. Women, who experienced IPV during pregnancy were 4.60 times more likely to have depression in pregnancy. &#x0D; Conclusion: It has been determined that the rate of IPV exposure decreases with pregnancy however, IPV during pregnancy causes mental health problems in women.

A Study on Gathering the Opinions of Architecture Students to Enhance User Interaction with Historical Urban Fabric: A Case Study of Tepebağ District in Adana Province

The historical urban fabric is an important part of our cultural heritage, and historical districts are valuable assets that reflect the identity and character of a city. However, over time, what kind of changes, unplanned urbanization, and other factors reduced the authenticity and user interaction of these historical districts. The urban historical fabric, which can be considered as cultural heritage, has the chance to sustain its continuity under the responsibility of various professions, especially the discipline of architecture. Based on this reality, it is inconceivable for an architecture student, who is educated to learn, comprehend, and preserve the historical fabric, to remain indifferent to the cultural heritage of a city. In this context, a study was conducted to gather the opinions of architecture students with the aim of increasing their interaction with the historical urban fabric. The objective was to use the views of responsible architecture students as data in collaboration with stakeholders to improve and enhance the interaction with the historical urban fabric. The study measured the demographic information and awareness of architecture students at Çukurova University regarding the field through a questionnaire. The reasons and frequency of users’ experiences in the area were analysed. Within the scope of the study, participants were presented with sample images from cultural, economic, social, educational, and public open/semi-open space categories within the historical fabric. Using a 5-point Likert scale, the study aimed to determine the preferred value and rationale of these spaces if they were located in Tepebağ. The results of the survey aimed to increase the interaction of architecture students, aged 18-26 (+), with the significant historical fabric of Tepebağ District in Adana Province. The study aimed to gather their opinions and recommendations regarding the historical fabric and to contribute to initiatives that increase the interaction of young individuals with the historical fabric by sharing the collected data with relevant institutions.

Çukurova Bölgesi pamuk alanlarında Aphis gossypii Glover, 1877 (Hemiptera: Aphididae)’nin insektisit direncinin belirlenmesi

This study aimed to reveal resistance levels of Aphis gossypii Glover, 1877 (Hemiptera: Aphididae) populations against dimethoate, λ-cyhalothrin and chlorpyrifos-ethyl used in cotton fields in Çukurova region in Adana province in Türkiye. Populations were collected from 16 locations between 2020 and 2021. Bioassay, biochemical and molecular methods were used to determine resistance. Six populations were resistant according to the susceptible (Toktamış) population with leaf dip discriminating dose bioassays. Compared to the susceptible population, four populations were found at decreased susceptibility (DS) resistance levels to dimethoate and one population to chlorpyrifos-ethyl. . Only two populations resistance ratio were detected in MR (Moderate resistance) category to chlorpyrifos-ethyl. Resistance levels of other populations were observed as S (susceptible) category. Resistant populations had higher acetylcholinesterase, glutathione-S transferase and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase enzyme activities in biochemical analysis. The carboxylesterase gene transcription levels were higher in resistant populations. S431F and Kdr (knockdown) mutation were determined by the PCR-RLFP method, which is effective in organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides resistance and 17% and 100% recessive alleles were detected in populations. The biochemical and mutation-induced resistance to dimethoate and chlorpyrifos-ethyl was detected. These results will contribute to developing strategies for resistance management of A. gossypii.

Teacher Opinions on the Problems Encountered in Teaching History Subjects in Social Studies Courses

The first impression of history acquired by students who encounter history subjects for the first time in the "Culture and Heritage" learning area of the social studies course in schools is a critical point for their view of history for the rest of their educational life. The aim of the research, which is designed with this motivation, is to reveal the problems experienced in the teaching of history subjects in primary social studies courses from the perspective of teachers. The study group of the study consists of 27 social studies teachers working in 21 different secondary schools in Adana, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Hatay and Trabzon provinces of Turkey. The study is designed in the case study pattern from qualitative research methods. In the study, the semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher was used as a data collection tool through Google Forms. The data obtained in the study were subjected to descriptive analysis; QDA Miner 5 qualitative data analysis program was used for this. According to the findings of the research, social studies teachers face problems such as the fact that the curriculum is very intense, the course hours are insufficient, the students do not show interest in the course, the history subjects are boring and irrelevant to the present, the students cannot perceive abstract subjects and concepts and the physical facilities of the schools are insufficient. In the solution of such problems, teachers and students, as well as especially the program makers who develop the curriculum, have a great responsibility.

Problem Çözme Eğitimi Grup Yaşantısının Kadın Hükümlülerin Sosyal Problem Çözme Becerilerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the psycho-education group-based program aimed at improving the social problem-solving skills of female prisoners. The applied program is adopted by Çekici &amp; Güçray (2012) based on the five-stage approach model in social problem-solving (D'zurilla &amp; Nezu, 2007; Nezu et al., 2007). The research is in the semi-experimental design, and one of the types of the experimental design, "real experimental model with pretest-posttest control group" was used. The implementation was carried out with 36 convicts in Karataş Prison in Adana province in the Women's Open Penal Institution. Since the sample did not show a normal distribution, it was evaluated by the Wilcoxon Signed Rows Test, one of the non-parametric analysis methods used to compare the difference between the scores of the two sets of measurements. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the use of a positive orientation-rational problem-solving style to the problem, which is a positive coping style, increased social problem-solving skills in female convicts who participated in social problem-solving group practices, and their use of inattentive and avoidant styles, which are negative orientation to the problem and negative coping styles, decreased. This did not change in the results of the monitoring measurement in which the persistence of the effect was evaluated. The findings were interpreted in light of the literature data.

ADANA İLİNDE PERAKENDE SATILAN MEYVE VE SEBZELERDEN İZOLE EDİLEN GRAM-NEGATİF BAKTERİLERİN YAYGINLIĞI

In this study, 65 samples of fresh products (leafy vegetables, ready-to-eat mixed salads, and fruits) retailed in Adana province of Turkiye were investigated for presence of Gram-negative bacteria. Salmonella spp. was undetected in any samples. However, Klebsiella pneumoniae (22%), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (15%), Citrobacter freundii (11%), E. coli (11%), Klebsiella oxytoca (11%), Acinetobacter spp. [A. baumannii, A. pittii, (7%)], Pseudomonas putida (7%), were the predominant microorganisms and were detected in (19/65) 29.2% of samples by MALDI-TOF system. Their bacterial counts were between 3.6 and 8.3 log CFU/g. Strains of Enterobacter ludwigii (4%), Delftia lacustris (4%), Burkholderia cenocepacia (4%), and Burkholderia vietnamiensis (4%) were less detected. Our results revealed the fruits and vegetables produced in Adana province generally comply with microbiological criteria of the Turkish Food Codex interms of Salmonella spp., but higher bacterial counst of E. coli (between 5.8 and 6.3 log CFU/g) was found. Besides, Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Citrobacter freundii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia species could be risky to human health.

Reproductive performance and kid growth in Hair goats raised under farmer conditions in Adana Province of Türkiye

This study was carried out to examine the growth and survival characteristics between birth and weaning (90th day) in kids born in 2020-2022, within the scope of the "National Sheep Breeding and Improvement Project under Farm Conditions" in the villages of the districts of Adana. A total of 15200 Hair goat kids’ data were used in the study. After birth, the kid’s birth weight, sex, and date of birth were recorded, and on the 90th day, weaning weights were determined. All kids sucked their mothers in the morning and evening and stayed in the pen rest of the day. From the age of about 2 weeks, the kids were fed with oak branches and straw pulp. The kids were fed with oak branches, cotton seed and wheat straw at around two weeks of age. The average birth weight of kids was 3.10 kg in males and 2.98 kg in females; The average weaning weights were found to be 16.05 kg for females and 17.50 kg for males. In terms of live weights at birth and weaning, differences across the birth year, sex, birth type, and maternal age groups were shown to be statistically significant (P &amp;lt; 0.001). The survivability of kids was 97.20%, significant by years (P &amp;lt; 0.05), but it was not significant in terms of sex, birth type and maternal age (P &amp;gt; 0.05). As a result, it has been determined that there is a significant variation among the herds in terms of the fertility of Hair goats and the developmental characteristics of kids, and it has been determined that developmental characteristics are affected by environmental factors.

Insect species and their abundance in sunflower and soybean seeds in warehouses in the Çukurova Region, Türkiye

Harmful insect species were investigated in soybean and sunflower seed samples mixed with weed seeds and stored for a short time in the open field in the Çukurova Region (Türkiye) including Adana, Mersin and Osmaniye Provinces in 2020. A total of 8 harmful insect species were found in the samples of stored soybean and sunflower seeds. Seeds of 12 weed species were detected in both soybean and sunflower seed samples. The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbsts, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) was the major pest insect in both sunflower and soybean seeds. A few species of the rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L. 1763) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), which are the primary pest of stored cereals, were recorded under outdoor conditions. No insect feeding damage was observed on the seeds of both crops and also on the seeds of the weeds. Finally, the seeds of soybean and sunflower crops which were harvested and kept outside the warehouses, for a short time, were attacked by some stored pest insects particularly Tribolium spp. This issue may create a problem, in the case that harvested crops with insects are moved into the warehouse,which has suitable temperature and moisture for the pest insects to develop and multiply.

Sunflower Diseases and Downy Mildew (Plasmopara halstedii) in Adana

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the most important vegetable oil sources in the world and in our country. The preference for sunflower oil in the consumption of vegetable oil increases the importance of sunflowers in our country. Rust, downy mildew, Verticillium wilt, Sclerotinia stalk and head rot, charcoal rot, blight, and leaf spot are some of the important diseases most commonly seen in sunflowers. In some years, depending on the climatic conditions, Downy mildew (Plasmopara halstedii) is widely observed and it causes an epidemic in sunflower-planted areas in the Adana province. Genetically resistant hybrids have started to be grown in Turkey in recent years due to the resistance of downy mildew disease to fungicides. The aim of the study was to determine the status of sunflower diseases and Downy Mildew disease in Adana.

COVID-19 and Functional Food Consumption: The Case of Adana Province

Dünyayı etkileyen COVİD-19 salgını, 2019 yılı Aralık ayında Çin’in Wuhan kentinde ortaya çıkmış ve Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından pandemi olarak ilan edilmiştir. Dünya tarihinde salgın dönemleri toplumların tüketim alışkanlıklarını değiştirmiş ve geliştirmiştir. Bu dönemlerde bağışıklık sistemini güçlü tutmak, virüse yakalanılması durumunda hastalık dönemini kolay geçirmek isteyen bireylerin takviye ve fonksiyonel gıda tüketimleri artmıştır. Bu gıdalar çok sayıda hastalığı önlemek, büyümeyi hızlandırmak ve bağışıklığı arttırmak için kullanılmakta ve yeterli miktarda, düzenli olarak alındığında sağlığa faydalıdır. Bu çalışmada Adana ilinde hanehalkının COVİD-19 pandemi döneminde fonksiyonel gıda tüketimlerini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla Adana ilinde 384 tüketici ile anket yapılmıştır. Elde edilen verilere göre araştırma bölgesinde bireylerin %59.9’u pandemi döneminde fonksiyonel gıda, %67.8’i takviye gıda ve %42.4’ü organik gıda tüketmişlerdir. Anket verilerinin değerlendirilmesinde Ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. Test sonucuna göre bireylerin fonksiyonel gıda tüketimlerinde medeni durum, yaş, sağlıklı yaşama önem verme, düzenli olarak spor yapma, kronik hastalığı olma, yakın akrabalardan birinin COVİD-19 virüsüne yakalanma durumu, ankete katılan kişinin COVİD-19 virüsüne yakalanma durumu, takviye gıda ve organik gıda tüketme ile pandemi koşullarına uyum sağlama durumu istatistiksel olarak önemli bulunmuştur. Pandemi dönemi ve sonrasında sağlıklı bir toplum olmak için bireylerin, fonksiyonel gıda ve bu gıdaların tüketimi konusunda yetkili kurum ve kuruluşlar tarafından bilgilendirilmesi önem arz etmektedir.

Balcalı, Adana’da dış mekan süs bitkilerinde thrips (Thysanoptera) kompozisyonu, bulunma sıklıkları ve yoğunlukları

Objective: Phytophagous thrips are among the important pests of ornamental plants. Unlike other studies, in this study, thrips species mostly in perennial arboreal and shrub plants were investigated in the Balcalı location of Adana province, Türkiye in 2019-2020. Materials and Methods: Thrips were collected from ornamental plants by shaking method, and the collected individuals were stored in 60% ethyl alcohol. Results and Conclusion: Eleven harmful and two beneficial thrips species were determined from 788 adult thrips individuals collected. The most common and abundant in dense numbers, respectively, Hot pepper thrips, Thrips hawaiiensis (Morgan, 1913), Western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande, 1895) that they are important pests, and Gold-tipped tubular thrips, Haplothrips gowdeyi (Franklin, 1908) were determined and constituted 58.6%, 27.5% and 4.0% of the total individuals, respectively.

Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in Goats in Gevas District of Van

Neospora caninum is recognized worldwide as one of the most important abortive pathogens in cattle. Although abortion cases are also recorded in sheep and goats, information and epidemiological data on neosporosis in goats are insufficient. In Türkiye, neosporosis in goats has been serologically detected in Adana, Antalya, Ankara, Burdur, Elazig, Erzurum, Kirsehir, Kirikkale, Kilis, Konya, Nigde, Sanliurfa, Ordu and Osmaniye provinces. To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies detecting N. caninum in goats living in Van province. For this reason, in this study, it was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of N. caninum in goats bred in Gevas district of Van. For this purpose, 368 sera were collected from goats of different ages and sexes from 15 villages of Gevas. A commercially cELISA was used to detect specific anti-N. caninum antibodies in the serum samples. Only one of the examined goats (0.27%) was seropositive for neosporosis. It was determined that the positive sample was over 4 years old and had abortion history. In conclusion, the presence and seroprevalence of N. caninum infection in the goat population in the Gevas region of Van province, a region where this protozoon has not been adequately investigated, was revealed for the first report with this study.

Peyzaj Planı Önerisinin Hazırlanması; Adana Örneği

The aim of this study is to prepare a sample landscape plan in order to evaluate the possibilities of integrating a landscape plan that is not involved in the spatial planning process in our country into the planning process. The area chosen for the case study covers the central districts of Adana province, Yüreğir, Seyhan, Sarıçam and Çukurova. In our country, there are bottlenecks that require the change of the spatial planning system, such as having more than one authority and responsibility within the legal and administrative framework, lack of coordination and cooperation between institutions, and the continuation of the traditional type of planning. Within the scope of the possibilities of transferring the findings of the research field into practice, it is aimed to determine the current spatial planning process in our country and the bottlenecks encountered in this process. At the preparation stages of this plan, which is intended to be a bedplate for the zoning plans, the natural landscape inventory and land cover of the area have been examined firstly, and 1935 different landscape character types have been determined as a result of the landscape character analysis conducted in the light of the obtained data. In the research area with urban, rural and natural landscape elements, 25 landscape character areas have been determined and landscape data catalogs have been prepared based on landscape character types, landscape patterns and survey studies. As a result, in the solving of the problems encountered in spatial planning practice, a sample landscape plan proposal has been prepared in order to produce land use decisions based on ecological data protection.

Deep learning approach for one-hour ahead forecasting of weather data

ABSTRACT Weather is made up of multiple parameters, including solar radiation (SR), atmospheric pressure (AP), soil temperature (ST), atmospheric temperature (AT), wind speed (WS), relative humidity (RH), and sunshine duration (SD). These factors are also crucial for the renewable energy sector, solar simulation, agriculture, air pollution, water supply and distribution, avalanche warning, forestry, and town and regional planning. A deep learning method based on a neural network with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) was employed in this investigation for one-hour-ahead weather data forecasting. The ability of the LSTM model was compared with the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) with that of the fuzzy c-means (FCM), Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model, and the Autoregressive Moving Average (ARMA) model. Mean absolute error (MAE), correlation coefficient (R), root means square error (RMSE), average bias, Nash – Sutcliffe efficiency coefficient (NSE), and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) were selected as evaluation criteria. Results indicated that the proposed LSTM model presented good enough results compared to other used methods. 7 different types of meteorological data from a total of 4 years (35040 hours) were divided into 25% test data and 75% training data for the models. The best result was obtained for the hourly ST estimation of Adana province using the LSTM method, the MAE, RMSE, R, bias, NSE, and MAPE values were computed as 0.016°C, 0.078°C, 0.9999, −0.00018°C, 0.0805%, and 0.9999, respectively. On the other hand, the worst result was obtained for the hourly SD for Mardin province when ARIMA was used, and the statistical measures were derived as 0.128 hours for MAE, 0.215 hours for RMSE, 0.8851 for R, 0.00091 hours for bias, and 0.7657 for NSE. In this regard, it is demonstrated that the LSTM technique outperformed the other models in terms of all-weather data estimates and delivered highly sensitive outcomes.

Okul Müdürlerinin Demokratik Liderlik Davranışlarının Okul Yönetim Becerilerine Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi

The main purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of democratic leadership behaviors of school principals on school management skills. Quantitative research method was used in this study. This study aimed to determine whether there is a meaningful relationship with the effect of the democratic leadership of Anatolian vocational high school principals on school management skills. relational screening model; These are exploratory models whose purpose is to Decipher the existence and/or degree of covariance between two or more variables. The research was conducted in Adana province. The universe of the research consists of 85 participants working in vocational high schools located in Adana province. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using the SPSS 22 program and the statistical data were converted into tables. The surveys were collected online through Google Forms. The data collected during the study were analyzed using the SPSS program. A normality test was performed to determine whether the data were distributed normally. In the study, Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis-H test were used to examine the differences in terms of reliability test, factor analysis, frequency analysis and demographic factors. In addition, the Spearman correlation test was used to determine the relationship between the effect of the democratic leadership of vocational and technical Anatolian secondary school principals on school management skills. Dec. The school administration does not allow political, religious, ethnic and gender discrimination among the school staff, announces the orders and Decrees of the senior management to the teachers on time, avoids offensive and humiliating behavior, respects the decisions of the team. However, the school administration does not stand up to criticism. It does not encourage teachers to conduct self-assessment and does not develop informal relationships Decoupled between teachers. It does not define the vision and mission of the school with the teachers, does not share information about the program and work of the school with the teachers. According to the results of the regression analysis (R=0.79, R2=0.63, p&lt;0.01), the democratic attitudes and behavior levels of school administrators explain 63% of the total distribution of their perceptions F (1,404) = 704.45. According to this result, it predicts the democratic attitudes and behaviors of the school administration. Key Words: School, Administrator, Democratic Leadership

A new species of Anatextrix Kaya, Zamani, Yağmur &amp;amp; Marusik, 2023 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Textricini) from southern Türkiye, with a remarkable morphology of the male palpal femur

Anatextrix monstrabilissp. nov. (Araneae: Agelenidae) is described and illustrated, based on male and female specimens collected from Adana Province, Türkiye. The new species has an L-shaped male palpal femur bearing multiple apophyses, which is a rare trait in spiders. Anatextrix monstrabilissp. nov. is the second species of the recently described genus Anatextrix Kaya, Zamani, Yağmur &amp; Marusik, 2023, currently known only from southern Türkiye.

Evaluation of health care professionals' knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers to pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting: A cross-sectional multicentral study.

Healthcare professionals' involvement and reporting of adverse drug reactions are essential for the success of a pharmacovigilance program. The aim of this study was to assess healthcare professionals (medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, midwives, and paramedics) current knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers regarding pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions reporting in multicentral healthcare settings. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted among currently working healthcare professionals in various hospitals in ten districts of Adana province, Türkiye from March to October 2022. A self-administered, pretested questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha = 0.894 for knowledge, attitudes and practices variables) was used for data collection. The questionnaire's final draft included five sections (sociodemographic/general information, knowledge, attitude, practices, and barriers) with 58 questions. The collected data was analyzed in SPSS (version 25) using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and logistic regression. Of the total 435 distributed questionnaires, 412 completed the entire questionnaire, yielding a 94% response rate. The majority of healthcare professionals (60.4%; n = 249) had never received pharmacovigilance training. Among healthcare professionals 51.9% (n = 214), 71.1% (n = 293) and 92.5% (n = 381) had poor knowledge, positive attitudes and poor practices, respectively. Only 32.5% of healthcare professionals kept the record of an adverse drug reaction and only 13.1% reported adverse drug reactions. The profession (medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, dentists, midwives, and paramedics) of healthcare professionals and a lack of training were predictors of poor adverse drug reaction reporting (p < 0.05). A statistically significant difference in healthcare professionals and knowledge, attitude and practices scores was also observed (p < 0.05). The main barriers which were supposed to discourage adverse drug reactions reporting by the healthcare professionals were higher workload (63.8%) followed by thinking that a single adverse drug reaction report makes no impact (63.6%) and lack of a professional atmosphere (51.9%). In the current study, most healthcare professionals had poor knowledge and practice, but they had a positive attitude toward pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions reporting. Barriers to under-reporting of adverse drug reactions were also highlighted. Periodic training programs, educational interventions, systematic follow-up of healthcare professionals by local healthcare authorities, interprofessional links between all healthcare professionals, and the implementation of mandatory reporting policies are critical for improving healthcare professionals knowledge, practices, patient safety and pharmacovigilance activities.

Arcobacter species isolated from various seafood and water sources; virulence genes, antibiotic resistance genes and molecular characterization

Arcobacter spp. has gained clinical significance as an emerging diarrheagenic pathogen associated with water reservoirs in recent years. The complete clinical significance of Arcobacter remains rather speculative due to the virulence and antibiotic susceptibility of individual strains. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Arcobacter spp. in fish, water, and shellfish. A total of 150 samples were collected from the Adana, Kayseri and Kahramanmaras provinces in Turkey. Arcobacterspp. was isolated from 32 (21%) of the 150 samples. The most prevalent species was A. cryaerophilus, 17 (56%), A. butzleri 13 (37%) and A. lacus 2 (6%). As a result, the ratios of the mviN, irgA, pldA, tlyA and hecA target genes were found as 17 (51%), 1 (3%), 7 (23%), 7 (23%), 1 (3%), respectively. While bla OXA-61, tetO and tetW were positive in all isolates, were found as mcr1/2/6, mcr3/7, and mcr5, genes %37.5, %25, and %34.3, respectively. Although in A. butzleri was found 10 (58%), 1 (3%), 3 (43%), 2 (28%) (mviN, irgA, pldA, and tlyA, respectively) virulence genes 7 (42%), 4 (57%), 5 (72%), 1 (3%) was found (mviN, irgA, tlyA, and hecA, respectively) virulence genes in A. cryoaerophilus. Moreover, was found for the mcr 1/2/6 7 (58%) genes, for the mcr 3/7 genes 3 (38%) in A. butzleri. In A. cryoaerophilus was found for the mcr 1/2/6 genes 5 (42%), for the mcr 3/7 genes 5 (62%), and for the mcr 5 gene 10 (100%). Thus, the current study indicated that the existence of Arcobacter spp. isolated from fish and mussel samples may pose a potential risk to public health.