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The Faculty of Medicine - Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: Mumcuoglu Kosta

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Last updated February 2023 - Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

List of Publications

(1) Mumcuoglu KY, Hoffman T, Schwartz E. Scabicide sales before and during the COVID-19 epidemic in Israel. New Microbes New Infect 2023;51.

(2) Mumcuoglu KY, Arslan-Akveran G, Aydogdu S, Karasartova D, Koşar A, Savci U, et al. Pathogens in ticks collected in Israel: II. Bacteria and protozoa found in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Rhipicephalus turanicus. Ticks Tick-borne Dis 2022;13(5).

(3) Mumcuoglu KY, Hoffman T, Schwartz E. Head louse infestations before and during the COVID-19 epidemic in Israel. Acta Trop 2022;232.

(4) Mumcuoglu KY, Estrada-Peña A, Tarragona EL, Sebastian PS, Guglielmone AA, Nava S. Reestablishment of Rhipicephalus secundus Feldman-Muhsam, 1952 (Acari: Ixodidae). Ticks Tick-borne Dis 2022;13(2).

(5) Mumcuoğlu KY, Pollack RJ, Reed D, Barker S, Gordon S, Toloza AC, et al. International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations. Turk Hijyen Deney Biyoloji Dergisi 2022;79(4):748-761.

(6) Stekolnikov AA, Mumcuoglu KY. Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Israel. Int J Acarol 2022;48(3):266-274.

(7) Gazi U, Taylan - Ozkan A, Mumcuoglu KY. Immune mechanisms in human Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) infestations. Parasite Immunol 2022;44(1-2).

(8) Mumcuoglu KY, Arslan-Akveran G, Aydogdu S, Karasartova D, Kosar N, Gureser AS, et al. Pathogens in ticks collected in Israel: I. Bacteria and protozoa in Hyalomma aegyptium and Hyalomma dromedarii collected from tortoises and camels. Ticks Tick-borne Dis 2022;13(1).

(9) Stekolnikov AA, Mumcuoglu KY. Contribution to the taxonomy of human-infesting chiggers (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) in Europe. Syst Appl Acarol 2021;26(9):1636-1652.

(10) Muz MN, Erat S, Mumcuoglu KY. Protozoan and microbial pathogens of house cats in the province of tekirdag in western turkey. Pathogens 2021;10(9).

(11) Gazi U, Taylan-Ozkan A, Mumcuoglu KY. The effect of Lucilia sericata larval excretion/secretion (ES) products on cellular responses in wound healing. Med Vet Entomol 2021;35(3):257-266.

(12) Mumcuoglu KY, Pollack RJ, Reed DL, Barker SC, Gordon S, Toloza AC, et al. International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations. Int J Dermatol 2021;60(3):272-280.

(13) Salant H, Mumcuoglu KY, Baneth G. Myiasis in a dog in Jerusalem. Isr J Vet Med 2020;75(4):221-224.

(14) Şenel E, Taylan Özkan A, Mumcuoglu KY. Scientometric analysis of medicinal leech therapy. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2020;11(4):534-538.

(15) Akveran GA, Karasartova D, Keskin A, Comba A, Celebi B, Mumcuoglu KY, et al. Bacterial and protozoan agents found in Hyalomma aegyptium (L., 1758) (Ixodida: Ixodidae) collected from Testudo graeca L., 1758 (Reptilia: Testudines) in Corum Province of Turkey. Ticks Tick-borne Dis 2020;11(5).

(16) Tirosh-Levy S, Steinman A, Einhorn A, Apanaskevich DA, Mumcuoglu KY, Gottlieb Y. Potential tick vectors for Theileria equi in Israel. Med Vet Entomol 2020;34(3):291-294.

(17) Mumcuoglu KY, Sukenik N, Bar-Oz G. Polyplax brachyrrhyncha (Anoplura: Polyplacidae) and Rhipicephalus turanicus (Ixodidae: Rhipicephalinae) in an Ancient Louse Comb. J Med Entomol 2020;57(4):1021-1024.

(18) Bakkes DK, Chitimia-Dobler L, Matloa D, Oosthuysen M, Mumcuoglu KY, Mans BJ, et al. Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation of Rhipicephalus turanicus (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae). Int J Parasitol 2020;50(8):577-594.

(19) Demir E, Akmeşe ÖF, Erbay H, Taylan-Özkan A, Mumcuoğlu KY. Bibliometric analysis of publications on house dust mites during 1980–2018. Allergol Immunopathol 2020;48(4):374-383.

(20) Gazi U, Taylan-Ozkan A, Mumcuoglu KY. Immune mechanisms in human and canine demodicosis: A review. Parasite Immunol 2019;41(12).

(21) Usluca S, Celebi B, Karasartova D, Semra Gureser A, Matur F, Oktem MA, et al. Molecular Survey of Babesia microti (Aconoidasida: Piroplasmida) in Wild Rodents in Turkey. J Med Entomol 2019;56(6):1605-1609.

(22) Gazi U, Gureser AS, Oztekin A, Karasartova D, Kosar-Acar N, Derici MK, et al. Skin-homing T-cell responses associated with Demodex infestation and rosacea. Parasite Immunol 2019;41(8).

(23) Kaya OA, Akkucuk S, Ilhan G, Guneri CO, Mumcuoglu K. The importance of demodex mites (Acari: Demodicidae) in patients with sickle cell anemia. J Med Entomol 2019;56(3):599-602.

(24) Braverman Y, Chizov-Ginzburg A, Eldor H, Mumcuoglu KY. Overview and features of larval developmental sites of biting midges species associated with livestock in Israel with implications to their control. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Rep 2018;14:204-211.

(25) Kamani J, Harrus S, Nachum-Biala Y, Gutiérrez R, Mumcuoglu KY, Baneth G. Prevalence of Hepatozoon and Sarcocystis spp. in rodents and their ectoparasites in Nigeria. Acta Trop 2018;187:124-128.

(26) Tirosh-Levy S, Gottlieb Y, Apanaskevich DA, Mumcuoglu KY, Steinman A. Species distribution and seasonal dynamics of equine tick infestation in two Mediterranean climate niches in Israel. Parasites Vectors 2018;11(1).

(27) Mumcuoglu KY, Leibovici V, Reuveni I, Bonne O. Delusional parasitosis: Diagnosis and treatment. Isr Med Assoc J 2018;20(7):456-460.

(28) Karasartova D, Gureser AS, Gokce T, Celebi B, Yapar D, Keskin A, et al. Bacterial and protozoal pathogens found in ticks collected from humans in Corum province of Turkey. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2018;12(4).

(29) Kamani J, Harrus S, Nachum-Biala Y, Salant H, Mumcuoglu KY, Baneth G. Pathogenic and endosymbiont apicomplexans in Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) from cats in Jerusalem, Israel. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis 2018;57:29-33.

(30) Sands AF, Apanaskevich DA, Matthee S, Horak IG, Harrison A, Karim S, et al. Corrigendum to Effects of tectonics and large scale climatic changes on the evolutionary history of Hyalomma ticks Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2017) 114:153-165(S1055790317301732)(10.1016/j.ympev.2017.06.002). Mol Phylogenet Evol 2018;120:390.

(31) Kamani J, Baneth G, Gutiérrez R, Nachum-Biala Y, Mumcuoglu KY, Harrus S. Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia conorii: Two zoonotic pathogens in peridomestic rodents and their ectoparasites in Nigeria. Ticks Tick-borne Dis 2018;9(1):86-92.

(32) Azagi T, Klement E, Perlman G, Lustig Y, Mumcuoglu KY, Apanaskevich DA, et al. Francisella-like endosymbionts and rickettsia species in local and imported hyalomma ticks. Appl Environ Microbiol 2017;83(18).

(33) Sands AF, Apanaskevich DA, Matthee S, Horak IG, Harrison A, Karim S, et al. Effects of tectonics and large scale climatic changes on the evolutionary history of Hyalomma ticks. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2017;114:153-165.

(34) Zeytun E, Tilki E, Doğan S, Mumcuoğlu KY. The effect of skin moisture, pH, and temperature on the density of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis (Acari: Demodicidae) in students and staff of the Erzincan University, Turkey. Int J Dermatol 2017;56(7):762-766.

(35) Rose J, Nachum-Biala Y, Mumcuoglu KY, Alkhamis MA, Ben-Nun A, Lensky I, et al. Genetic characterization of spotted fever group rickettsiae in questing ixodid ticks collected in Israel and environmental risk factors for their infection. Parasitology 2017;144(8):1088-1101.

(36) Amanzougaghene N, Mumcuoglu KY, Fenollar F, Alfi S, Yesilyurt G, Raoult D, et al. High ancient genetic diversity of human lice, pediculus humanus, from Israel reveals new insights into the origin of clade b lice. PLoS ONE 2016;11(10).

(37) Ereqat S, Nasereddin A, Al-Jawabreh A, Azmi K, Harrus S, Mumcuoglu K, et al. Molecular Detection and Identification of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected from the West Bank, Palestinian Territories. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2016;10(1).

(38) Drali R, Mumcuoglu KY, Raoult D. Human lice in paleoentomology and paleomicrobiology. Microbiol Spectr 2016;4(4).

(39) Kamani J, Baneth G, Gutiérrez R, Nachum-Biala Y, Salant H, Mumcuoglu KY, et al. Molecular screening of Ctenocephalides felis fleas collected from stray cats in the Jerusalem District, Israel, for Bartonella spp., Rickettsia spp. and Coxiella burnetii. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Rep 2015;1-2:59-64.

(40) Palenchar DJ, Gellatly KJ, Yoon KS, Mumcuoglu KY, Shalom U, Clark JM. Quantitative Sequencing for the Determination of Kdr-Type Resistance Allele (V419L, L925I, I936F) Frequencies in Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Populations Collected from Israel. J Med Entomol 2015;52(5):1018-1027.

(41) Drali R, Mumcuoglu KY, Yesilyurt G, Raoult D. Studies of ancient lice reveal unsuspected past migrations of vectors. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2015;93(3):623-625.

(42) Sofer S, Gutiérrez R, Morick D, Mumcuoglu KY, Harrus S. Molecular detection of zoonotic bartonellae (B. henselae, B. elizabethae and B. rochalimae) in fleas collected from dogs in Israel. Med Vet Entomol 2015;29(3):344-348.

(43) Lachish T, Marhoom E, Mumcuoglu KY, Tandlich M, Schwartz E. Myiasis in Travelers. J Travel Med 2015;22(4):232-236.

(44) Kamani J, Baneth G, Apanaskevich DA, Mumcuoglu KY, Harrus S. Molecular detection of Rickettsia aeschlimannii in Hyalomma spp. ticks from camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Nigeria, West Africa. Med Vet Entomol 2015;29(2):205-209.

(45) Combescot-Lang C, Vander Stichele RH, Toubate B, Veirron E, Mumcuoglu KY. Ex vivo effectiveness of French over-the-counter products against head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1778). Parasitol Res 2015;114(5):1779-1792.

(46) Nasereddin A, Risheq A, Harrus S, Azmi K, Ereqat S, Baneth G, et al. Bartonella species in fleas from Palestinian territories: Prevalence and genetic diversity. J Vector Ecol 2014;39(2):261-270.

(47) Kamani J, Baneth G, Mitchell M, Mumcuoglu KY, Gutiérrez R, Harrus S. Bartonella species in bats (Chiroptera) and bat flies (Nycteribiidae) from Nigeria, West Africa. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2014;14(9):625-632.

(48) Mumcuoglu KY. Recommendations for the use of leeches in reconstructive plastic surgery. Evid -Based Complement Altern Med 2014;2014.

(49) Gutiérrez R, Cohen L, Morick D, Mumcuoglu KY, Harrus S, Gottlieb Y. Identification of different Bartonella species in the cattle tail louse (Haematopinus quadripertusus) and in cattle blood. Appl Environ Microbiol 2014;80(17):5477-5483.

(50) Salant H, Mumcuoglu KY, Baneth G. Ectoparasites in urban stray cats in Jerusalem, Israel: Differences in infestation patterns of fleas, ticks and permanent ectoparasites. Med Vet Entomol 2014;28(3):314-318.

(51) Waner T, Keysary A, Eremeeva ME, Din AB, Mumcuoglu KY, King R, et al. Rickettsia africae and Candidatus rickettsia barbariae in ticks in Israel. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014;90(5):920-922.

(52) Mumcuoglu KY. Other Ectoparasites: Leeches, Myiasis and Sand Fleas. Leeches, Myiasis and Sand Fleas. Manson's Tropical Diseases: Twenty-Third Edition; 2013. p. 843-847.

(53) Kleinerman G, Baneth G, Mumcuoglu KY, Van Straten M, Berlin D, Apanaskevich DA, et al. Molecular detection of Rickettsia africae, Rickettsia aeschlimannii, and Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae in camels and Hyalomma spp. ticks from Israel. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2013;13(12):851-856.

(54) Mumcuoglu KY, Shalom U. The clover mite, Bryobia praetiosa koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) as a nuisance inside a human habitation in Israel. Acarina 2013;21(1):81-83.

(55) Boutellis A, Drali R, Rivera MA, Mumcuoglu KY, Raoult D. Evidence of sympatry of clade a and clade B head lice in a pre-Columbian Chilean mummy from Camarones. PLoS ONE 2013;8(10).

(56) Deǧerli S, Malatyali E, Mumcuoǧlu KY. Head lice prevalence and associated factors in two boarding schools in Sivas. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2013;37(1):32-35.

(57) Mumcuoglu KY. The vectorial capacity of human lice: Pediculus humanus and Pthirus pubis. Ank Univ Vet Fak Derg 2013;60(4):269-273.

(58) Kamani J, Morick D, Mumcuoglu KY, Harrus S. Prevalence and Diversity of Bartonella Species in Commensal Rodents and Ectoparasites from Nigeria, West Africa. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013;7(5).

(59) Kamani J, Baneth G, Mumcuoglu KY, Waziri NE, Eyal O, Guthmann Y, et al. Molecular Detection and Characterization of Tick-borne Pathogens in Dogs and Ticks from Nigeria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2013;7(3).

(60) Braverman Y, Frish K, Reis M, Mumcuoglu KY. Host preference of culicoides spp from israel based on sensory organs and morphometry (diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Entomol Gen 2012;34(1-2):97-110.

(61) Ramot Y, Zlotogorski A, Mumcuoglu KY. Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) infestation of the penis detected by dermoscopy. Int J Dermatol 2012;51(11):1402-1403.

(62) Levin ML, Studer E, Killmaster L, Zemtsova G, Mumcuoglu KY. Crossbreeding between different geographical populations of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae). Exp Appl Acarol 2012;58(1):51-68.

(63) Deǧerli S, Malatyali E, Çeliksöz A, Ozçelik S, Mumcuoǧlu KY. The prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis and the coexistence of intestinal parasites in young children in boarding schools in Sivas, Turkey. Pediatr Dermatol 2012;29(4):426-429.

(64) Barker SC, Burgess I, Meinking TL, Mumcuoglu KY. International guidelines for clinical trials with pediculicides. Int J Dermatol 2012;51(7):853-858.

(65) Levi A, Mumcuoglu KY, Ingber A, Enk CD. Detection of living Sarcoptes scabiei larvae by reflectance mode confocal microscopy in the skin of a patient with crusted scabies. J Biomed Opt 2012;17(6).

(66) Lalzar I, Harrus S, Mumcuoglu KY, Gottlieb Y. Composition and seasonal variation of Rhipicephalus turanicus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus bacterial communities. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012;78(12):4110-4116.

(67) Ozkan O, Sikar-Aktürk A, Mert K, Bilen N, Mumcuoǧlu KY. Difficulties experienced by families following unsuccessful treatment of Pediculosis capitis: the mothers' perspective. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2012;36(2):82-86.

(68) Mumcuoglu KY, Davidson E, Avidan A, Gilead L. Pain related to maggot debridement therapy. J Wound Care 2012;21(8):400-405.

(69) Gilead L, Mumcuoglu KY, Ingber A. The use of maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds in hospitalised and ambulatory patients. J Wound Care 2012;21(2):78-85.

(70) Mumcuoglu KY, Hadas G. Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) remains in a louse comb from the Roman period excavated in the Dead Sea region. Isr Eplor J 2011;61(2):223-229.

(71) Keysary A, Eremeeva ME, Leitner M, Din AB, Wikswo ME, Mumcuoglu KY, et al. Spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks collected from wild animals in Israel. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2011;85(5):919-923.

(72) Alasaad Samer S, Walton S, Rossi L, Bornstein S, Abu-Madi M, Soriguer RC, et al. Sarcoptes-World Molecular Network (Sarcoptes-WMN): Integrating research on scabies. Int J Infect Dis 2011;15(5):e294-e297.

(73) Levi A, Mumcuoglu KY, Ingber A, Enk CD. Assessment of Sarcoptes scabiei viability in vivo by reflectance confocal microscopy. Lasers Med Sci 2011;26(3):291-292.

(74) Mumcuoglu KY, Danilevich M, Zelig O, Grinbaum H, Friger M, Meinking TL. Effects of blood type and blood handling on feeding success, longevity and egg production in the body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus. Med Vet Entomol 2011;25(1):12-16.

(75) Mumcuoglu KY, Eliashar R. Nasal myiasis due to oestrus ovis larvae in Israel. Isr Med Assoc J 2011;13(6):378-379.

(76) Harrus S, Perlman-Avrahami A, Mumcuoglu KY, Morick D, Eyal O, Baneth G. Molecular detection of Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma bovis, Anaplasma platys, Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii and Babesia canis vogeli in ticks from Israel. Clin Microbiol Infect 2011;17(3):459-463.

(77) Harrus S, Perlman-Avrahami A, Mumcuoglu KY, Morick D, Baneth G. Molecular detection of Rickettsia massiliae, Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae and Rickettsia conorii israelensis in ticks from Israel. Clin Microbiol Infect 2011;17(2):176-180.

(78) Yeruham I, Van Ham M, Stram Y, Friedgut O, Yadin H, Mumcuoglu KY, et al. Epidemiological investigation of bovine ephemeral fever outbreaks in Israel. Vet Med Int 2010;2010.

(79) Zemtsova G, Killmaster LF, Mumcuoglu KY, Levin ML. Co-feeding as a route for transmission of Rickettsia conorii israelensis between Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks. Exp Appl Acarol 2010;52(4):383-392.

(80) Mumcuoglu KY, Huberman L, Cohen R, Temper V, Adler A, Galun R, et al. Elimination of symbiotic Aeromonas spp. from the intestinal tract of the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, using ciprofloxacin feeding. Clin Microbiol Infect 2010;16(6):563-567.

(81) Tuygun N, Taylan-Özkan A, Tanir G, Mumcuoǧlu KY. Furuncular myiasis in a child caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) associated with eosinophilia. Turk J Pediatr 2009;51(3):279-281.

(82) Morick D, Baneth G, Avidor B, Kosoy MY, Mumcuoglu KY, Mintz D, et al. Detection of Bartonella spp. in wild rodents in Israel using HRM real-time PCR. Vet Microbiol 2009;139(3-4):293-297.

(83) Levin ML, Killmaster L, Zemtsova G, Grant D, Mumcuoglu KY, Eremeeva ME, et al. Incongruent effects of two isolates of rickettsia conorii on the survival of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks. Exp Appl Acarol 2009;49(4):347-359.

(84) Mumcuoglu KY, Gilead L, Ingber A. New insights in pediculosis and scabies. Expert Rev Dermatol 2009;4(3):285-302.

(85) Braverman Y, Mumcuoglu K. Newly emerged nulliparous Culicoides imicola Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) with pigmented abdomen. Vet Parasitol 2009;160(3-4):356-358.

(86) Mumcuoǧlu KY, Taylan Ozkan A. The treatment of suppurative chronic wounds with maggot debridement therapy. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2009;33(4):307-315.

(87) Mumcuoglu KY. Human lice: Pediculus and Pthirus. Paleomicrobiology: Past Human Infections; 2008. p. 215-222.

(88) Mumcuoglu KY, Mumcuoglu M, Danilevich M, Gilead L. Physicians' knowledge in Israel on the biology and control of head lice. Harefuah 2008;147(10):754-757.

(89) Teplitsky V, Mumcuoglu KY, Babai I, Dalal I, Cohen R, Tanay A. House dust mites on skin, clothes, and bedding of atopic dermatitis patients. Int J Dermatol 2008;47(8):790-795.

(90) Mumcuoglu KY, Gabbay J, Borkow G. Copper oxide-impregnated fabrics for the control of house dust mites. Int J Pest Manage 2008;54(3):235-240.

(91) Rivera MA, Mumcuoglu KY, Matheny RT, Matheny DG. Head lice eggs, anthropophthirus capitis, from mummies of the Chinchorro tradition, Camarones 15-D, northern Chile. Chungara 2008;40(1):31-39.

(92) Mumcuoglu KY. A case of imported bedbug (Cimex lectularius) infestation in Israel. Isr Med Assoc J 2008;10(5):388-389.

(93) Mumcuoglu KY. The louse comb: Past and present. Am Entomol 2008;54(3):164-166.

(94) Ozkan AT, Mumcuoǧlu KY. Entomophobia and delusional parasitosis. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2008;32(4):366-370.

(95) Wallach AD, Shanas U, Mumcuoglu KY, Inbar M. Ectoparasites on reintroduced Roe Deer capreolus capreolus in Israel. J Wildl Dis 2008;44(3):693-696.

(96) Mumcuoglu KY, Gilead L. Treatment of scabies infestations. Parasite 2008;15(3):248-251.

(97) Mumcuoglu KY. Maggot debridement therapy. Plast Reconstr Surg 2007;120(6):1738-1739.

(98) Huberman L, Gollop N, Mumcuoglu KY, Breuer E, Bhusare SR, Shai Y, et al. Antibacterial substances of low molecular weight isolated from the blowfly, Lucilia sericata. Med Vet Entomol 2007;21(2):127-131.

(99) Daeschlein G, Mumcuoglu KY, Assadian O, Hoffmeister B, Kramer A. In vitro antibacterial activity of Lucilia sericata maggot secretions. Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2007;20(2):112-115.

(100) Keysary A, Massung RF, Inbar M, Wallach AD, Shanas U, Mumcuoglu KY, et al. Molecular evidence for Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Israel. Emerg Infect Dis 2007;13(9):1411-1412.

(101) Mumcuoglu KY, Barker SC, Burgess IE, Combescot-Lang C, Dalgleish RC, Larsen KS, et al. International guidelines for effective control of head louse infestations. J Drugs Dermatol 2007;6(4):409-414.

(102) Brin YS, Mumcuoglu KY, Massarwe S, Wigelman M, Gross E, Nyska M. Chronic foot ulcer management using maggot debridement and topical negative pressure therapy. J Wound Care 2007;16(3):111-113.

(103) Huberman L, Gollop N, Mumcuoglu KY, Block C, Galun R. Antibacterial properties of whole body extracts and haemolymph of Lucilia sericata maggots. J Wound Care 2007;16(3):123-127.

(104) Mumcuoglu KY, Friger M, Cohen R. Use of temperature and water immersion to control the human body louse (Anoplura: Pediculidae). J Med Entomol 2006;43(4):723-725.

(105) Mumcuoglu KY, Meinking TA, Burkhart CN, Burkhart CG. Head louse infestations: The "no nit" policy and its consequences. Int J Dermatol 2006;45(8):891-896.

(106) Mumcuoglu KY, Cohen R, Ben-Ishai F, Zentner G, Helbin V, Ingberg A. The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of prioderm cream shampoo formulation. Harefuah 2006;145(7):474-476+552.

(107) Mumcuoglu KY, Gilead LT. Recommendations for the treatment of scabies infestations in Israel. Isr Med Assoc J 2006;8(3):196-199.

(108) Mumcuoglu KY. Effective treatment of head louse with pediculicides. J Drugs Dermatol 2006;5(5):451-452.

(109) Akilov OE, Butov YS, Mumcuoglu KY. A clinico-pathological approach to the classification of human demodicosis. JDDG J German Soc Dermatol 2005;3(8):607-614.

(110) Mumcuoglu KY, Akilov OE. The role of HLA A2 and Cw2 in the pathogenesis of human demodicosis. Dermatology 2005;210(2):109-114.

(111) Tanyuksel M, Araz E, Dundar K, Uzun G, Gumus T, Alten B, et al. Maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds in a military hospital setup in Turkey. Dermatology 2005;210(2):115-118.

(112) Mumcuoglu KY, Banet-Noach C, Malkinson M, Shalom U, Galun R. Argasid ticks as possible vectors of West Nile virus in Israel. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2005;5(1):65-71.

(113) Harter S, Bouchet F, Mumcuoglu KY, Zias JE. Toilet practices among members of the dead sea scrolls sect at Qumran (100 BCE-68 CE). Rev Qumran 2004;84:579-584.

(114) Mumcuoglu KY, Magdassi S, Miller J, Ben-Ishai F, Zentner G, Helbin V, et al. Repellency of citronella for head lice: Double-blind randomized trial of efficacy and safety. Isr Med Assoc J 2004;6(12):756-759.

(115) Tayla-Ozlan A, Babur C, Kilic S, Nalbantoglu S, Dalkilic I, Mumcuoglu KY. Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis (Diptera: Nematocera) in Turkey. Int J Dermatol 2004;43(12):904-905.

(116) Akilov OE, Mumcuoglu KY. Immune response in demodicosis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2004;18(4):440-444.

(117) Mumcuoglu KY, Gallili N, Reshef A, Brauner P, Grant H. Use of human lice in forensic entomology. J Med Entomol 2004;41(4):803-806.

(118) Mumcuoglu KY, Zias J, Tarshis M, Lavi M, Stiebel GD. Body louse remains found in textiles excavated at Masada, Israel. J Med Entomol 2003;40(4):585-587.

(119) Lee SH, Gao J-, Yoon KS, Mumcuoglu KY, Taplin D, Edman JD, et al. Sodium channel mutations associated with knockdown resistance in the human head louse, Pediculus capitis (De Geer). Pestic Biochem Physiol 2003;75(3):79-91.

(120) Akilov OE, Mumcuoglu KY. Association between human demodicosis and HLA class I. Clin Exp Dermatol 2003;28(1):70-73.

(121) Naimer SA, Cohen AD, Mumcuoglu KY, Vardy DA. Household papular urticaria. Isr Med Assoc J 2002;4(11 SUPPL.):911-913.

(122) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Zamir C, Zentner G, Helbin V, Ingber A. The in vivo pediculicidal efficacy of a natural remedy. Isr Med Assoc J 2002;4(10):790-793.

(123) Mumcuoglu KY, Keysary A, Gilead L. Mediterranean spotted fever in Israel: A tick-borne disease. Isr Med Assoc J 2002;4(1):44-49.

(124) Leo NP, Campbell NJH, Yang X, Mumcuoglu K, Barker SC. Evidence from mitochondrial DNA that head lice and body lice of humans (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) are conspecific. J Med Entomol 2002;39(4):662-666.

(125) Mumcuoglu KY, Friger M, Ioffe-Uspensky I, Ben-Ishai F, Miller J. Louse comb versus direct visual examination for the diagnosis of head louse infestations. Pediatr Dermatol 2001;18(1):9-12.

(126) Mumcuoglu KY, Ioffe-Uspensky I, Alkrinawi S, Sarov B, Manor E, Galun R. Prevalence of vectors of the spotted fever group Rickettsiae and murine typhus in a Bedouin town in Israel. J Med Entomol 2001;38(3):458-461.

(127) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Mumcuoglu M, Friger M, Tarshis M. Destruction of bacteria in the digestive tract of the maggot of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). J Med Entomol 2001;38(2):161-166.

(128) Schwartz E, Witztum E, Mumcuoglu KY. Travel as a trigger for shared delusional parasitosis. J Travel Med 2001;8(1):26-28.

(129) Mumcuoglu KY. Clinical applications for maggots in wound care. Am J Clin Dermatol 2001;2(4):219-227.

(130) Sherman RA, Sherman J, Gilead, Lipo M, Mumcuoglu KY. Maggot débridement therapy in outpatients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82(9):1226-1229.

(131) Ochanda JO, Oduor EAC, Galun R, Imbuga MO, Mumcuoglu KY. Partial purification of the aminopeptidase from the midgut of the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus. Physiol Entomol 2000;25(3):242-246.

(132) Mumcuoglu KY, Ingber A, Gilead L, Stessman J, Friedmann R, Schulman H, et al. Maggot therapy for the treatment of intractable wounds. Int J Dermatol 1999;38(8):623-627.

(133) Mumcuoglu KY, Gat Z, Horowitz T, Miller J, Bar-Tana R, Ben-Zvi A, et al. Abundance of house dust mites in relation to climate in contrasting agricultural settlements in Israel. Med Vet Entomol 1999;13(3):252-258.

(134) Mumcuoglu KY, Ingber A. Epidemiology and control of head lice in Israel. Harefuah 1999;136(8):642-646.

(135) Hemingway J, Miller J, Mumcuoglu KY. Pyrethroid resistance mechanisms in the head louse Pediculus capitis from Israel: Implications for control. Med Vet Entomol 1999;13(1):89-96.

(136) Mumcuoglu KY. Prevention and treatment of head lice in children. Paediatr Drugs 1999;1(3):211-218.

(137) Mumcuoglu KY, Ingber A, Gilead L, Stessman J, Friedmann R, Schulman H, et al. Maggot therapy for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers [4]. Diabetes Care 1998;21(11):2030-2031.

(138) Ochanda JO, Oduor EAC, Galun R, Imbuga MO, Mumcuoglu KY. Partial characterization and post-feeding activity of midgut aminopeptidase in the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus. Physiol Entomol 1998;23(4):382-387.

(139) Kassis I, Offe-Uspensky I, Uspensky I, Mumcuoglu KY. Human toxicosis caused by the tick Ixodes redikorzevi in Israel. Isr J Med Sci 1997;33(11):760-761.

(140) Mumcuoglu KY, Lipo M, Ioffe-Uspensky I, Miller J, Galun R. Maggot therapy for gangrene and osteomyelitis. Harefuah 1997;132(5):323-325, 382.

(141) Mumcuoglu KY, Ben-Yakir D, Ochanda JO, Miller J, Galun R. Immunization of rabbits with faecal extract of Pediculus humanus, the human body louse: Effects on louse development and reproduction. Med Vet Entomol 1997;11(4):315-318.

(142) Magdassi S, Bach U, Mumcuoglu KY. Formation of positively charged microcapsules based on chitosan-lecithin interactions. J MICROENCAPSULATION 1997;14(2):189-195.

(143) Ioffe-Uspensky I, Mumcuoglu KY, Uspensky I, Galun R. Rhipicephalus sanguineus and R. turanicus (Acari: Ixodidae): Closely Related Species with Different Biological Characteristics. J Med Entomol 1997;34(1):74-81.

(144) Mumcuoglu KY, Galun R, Kaminchik Y, Panet A, Levanon A. Antihemostatic activity in salivary glands of the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus (Anoplura: Pediculidae). J Insect Physiol 1996;42(11-12):1083-1087.

(145) Guberman D, Mumcuoglu KY, Keysary A, Ioffe-Uspensky I, Miller J, Galun R. Prevalence of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks from Southern Israel. J Med Entomol 1996;33(6):979-982.

(146) Ochanda JO, Mumcuoglu KY, Ben-Yakir D, Okuru JK, Oduol VO, Galun R. Characterization of body louse midgut proteins recognized by resistant hosts. Med Vet Entomol 1996;10(1):35-38.

(147) Mumcuoglu KY, Ben-Yakir D, Gunzberg S, Ochanda JO, Galun R. Immunogenic proteins in the body and faecal material of the human body louse, Pediculus humanus, and their homology to antigens of other lice species. Med Vet Entomol 1996;10(1):105-107.

(148) Mumcuoglu KY, Rahamim E, Ben-Yakir D, Ochanda JO, Galun R. Localization of Immunogenic Antigens on Midgut of the Human Body Louse Pediculus humanus humanus (Anoplura: Pediculidae). J Med Entomol 1996;33(1):74-77.

(149) Mumcuoglu KY. Control of human lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae) infestations: Past and present. Am Entomol 1996;42(3):175-178.

(150) Mumcuoglu KY, Galun R, Bach U, Miller J, Magdassi S. Repellency of essential oils and their components to the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus. Entomol Exp Appl 1996;78(3):309-314.

(151) MUMCUOGLU KY, HEMINGWAY J, MILLER J, IOFFE‐USPENSKY I, KLAUS S, BEN‐ISHAI F, et al. Permethrin resistance in the head louse Pediculus capitis from Israel. Med Vet Entomol 1995;9(4):427-432.

(152) BEN‐YAKIR D, MUMCUOGLU KY, MANOR O, OCHANDA J, GALUN R. Immunization of rabbits with a midgut extract of the human body louse Pediculus humanus humanus: the effect of induced resistance on the louse population. Med Vet Entomol 1994;8(2):114-118.

(153) Klaus S, Shvil Y, Mumcuoglu KY. Generalized Infestation of a 31/2‐Year‐Old Girl With the Pubic Louse. Pediatr Dermatol 1994;11(1):26-28.

(154) Mumcuoglu KY, Abed Y, Armenios B, Shaheen S, Jacobs J, Bar-Sela S, et al. Asthma in Gaza refugee camp children and its relationship with house dust mites. Ann Allergy 1994;72(2):163-166.

(155) Mumcuoglu KY, Burgan I, Ioffe-Uspensky I, Manor O. Rhipicephalus sanguineus: Observations on the parasitic stage on dogs in the Negev Desert of Israel. Exp Appl Acarol 1993;17(11):793-798.

(156) Rosenfeld J, Manor O, Mumcuoglu KY. Relationship of sociodemographic variables and head-lice infestation among elementary school children in bet shemesh. Isr J Zool 1993;39(2):177-183.

(157) Kivity S, Solomon A, Soferman R, Schwarz Y, Mumcuoglu KY, Topilsky M. Mite asthma in childhood: A study of the relationship between exposure to house dust mites and disease activity. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1993;91(4):844-849.

(158) Mumcuoglu KY, Frish K, Sarov B, Manor E, Gross E, Gat Z, et al. Ecological studies on the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) in southern Israel and its relationship to spotted fever group rickettsiae. J Med Entomol 1993;30(1):114-121.

(159) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Manor O, Ben-Yshai F, Klaus S. The prevalence of ectoparasites in Ethiopian immigrants. Isr J Med Sci 1993;29(6-7):371-373.

(160) Leker RR, Felsenstein I, Raveh D, Klaus S, Mumcuoglu KY. Ornithodoros tholozani bites: A unique clinical picture. J Am Acad Dermatol 1992;27(6):1025-1026.

(161) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J. The efficacy of pediculicides in Israel. Isr J Med Sci 1991;27(10):562-565.

(162) Mumcuoglu KY. Head lice in drawings of kindergarten children. Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci 1991;28(1):25-32.

(163) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J. Clinical observations related to head lice infestation. J Am Acad Dermatol 1991;25(2):248-251.

(164) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Gofin R, Adler B, Ben-Ishai F, Almog R, et al. Head lice in Israeli children: Parents' answers to an epidemiological questionnaire. Public Health Rev 1990;18(4):335-344.

(165) Mumcuoglu KY. A technique for quantitative evaluation of ectoparasitic mites and insects of domestic animals. Exp Appl Acarol 1990;9(1-2):97-101.

(166) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Rosen LJ, Galun R. Systemic activity of ivermectin on the human body louse (Anoplura: Pediculidae). J Med Entomol 1990;27(1):72-75.

(167) Mumcuoglu KY, Miller J, Gofin R, Adler B, Ben‐Ishai F, Almog R, et al. Epidemiological Studies on Head Lice Infestation in Israel: I. Parasitological Examination of Children. Int J Dermatol 1990;29(7):502-506.

(168) Mumcuoglu KY, Leibovici V. Centipede (Scolopendra) bite: A case report. Isr J Med Sci 1989;25(1):47-49.

(169) Mumcuoglu KY, Volman Y. Thrips stings in Israel: A case report. Isr J Med Sci 1988;24(12):715.