[The interrelationships of allergy, infection and the psyche]. / Allerji, enfeksiyon ve psisik durum arasindaki karsilikli iliski.

In this review, we would attempt to discuss the interrelationships of allergy, infection, and the psyche. The interplay of these forces is expressed diagrammatically in Fig. 1.1, the interrelationship indicated there, suggests a dynamic interaction between three complex forces, each in itself capable of producing disease. In addition, since each affects the other, each may be able to initiate vicious cycles or chain-type reactions. On the other hand, we would attempt to discuss also, some specific and non-specific mechanisms involved in immunity as well as hypersensitivity reactions against to infectious agents. Fig. 1.2, presents a simplification of the response of allergic patient to microorganisms. Immunity, hypersensitivity and unresponsiveness to different antigens of the same infectious agents can occur simultaneously.

[A case of chronic actinomycosis in a carcinomatous lesion]. / Karsinomatöz zeminde yerlesmis bir aktinamikoz olgusu.

A gram positive, catalase-positive Actinomyces viscosus strain has been isolated from cervicofascial carcinomatous lesion. Identification of this human strain of Actinomyces viscosus was carried out with biochemical tests. Tests for catalase, indole, nitrate reduction, methyl red reaction acetoin (VP) and gelatin hydrolysis were done by the procedure recommended by the technique described by Grencser and Slack. Carbohydrate fermentation tests were done with three basal media: Actinomyces fermentation broth, a thioglycolate fermentation base and a brain-heart infusion broth.

[Analysis of early, late-phase and delayed skin reactions against 10 groups of antigens in 420 patients with allergic asthma]. / Allerjik astmali 420 hastanin 10 adet antijen grubuna karsi erken-geç faz ve geç deri reaksiyonlarinin analizi.

Immediate, late phase and delayed skin reactions against ten group of allergens were investigated in 420 patients with allergic asthma. The wheal and flare reaction were characteristic for type I IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction in human skin. This reaction develops rapidly after injection of antigen, peaks in 10-30 minutes, and then subsides within a few hours. However, careful observation for longer periods has shown that in many instances a late inflammatory response also appears at the same site and is quite different in appearance from the initial reaction. This late phase reaction sometimes lasts for 24 hours and it is characterized by a dense cellular infiltrate and is more oedematous than the early reaction. These late phase reactions can also be seen following challenge of the nasal mucosa and bronchi of allergic subjects and may be of major importance in the development of chronic asthma. In this study, we have investigated immediate, late phase also delayed phase skin reactivity incidence of the allergic asthma patients.

[Hypersensitivity (allergy) and infection]. / Asiri duyarlilik (allerji) ve infeksiyon.

In this subject, we would attempt to discuss some specific and non-specific mechanisms involved in immunity as well as hypersensitivity reactions against to infectious agents. Figure 1 presents a simplification of the response of allergic patient to microorganisms. Immunity, hypersensitivity and unresponsiveness to different antigens of the same infectious agents can occur simultaneously. For example, a patient who is sensitized and partially protected to toxins and other antigenic components of an infectious agents can be allergic to harmless components of the same organism. Sufficient exposure to the infectious agent may cause an allergic as well as an infectious disease. An allergic component of an infectious disease is suspected when the symptoms are unusually severe, protracted or occur in a known allergic patient. Modification of the hypersensitivity reactions becomes an important part of the treatment of the infection.