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Eicosanoid and cytokine levels differentiate between stages of MTB infection [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2023 Introduction: The need for biomarkers predicting the course of MTB infection and the necessity of specific therapy are well recognized. Recent data point to the role of cytokines and lipid mediators in protective immunity against tuberculosis.
Yana Todorova +6 more
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SARS-COV-2: INSIGHT INTO THE EMERGING GENETIC VARIANTS
Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2022 SARS-CoV-2 is a highly contagious virus, which appeared in China in late 2019, spread rapidly and caused the largest pandemic in the last 100 years. Despite the intensive research, there is no specific antiviral drug currently.
Neli Korsun +5 more
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Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2023 Background. Evolution of the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants raises concerns about the possibility of accelerated transmission, disease severity, diagnostic challenges, and reduced vaccine effectiveness in the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic worldwide ...
Ivaylo Alexiev +11 more
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Azithromycin treatment failure and macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium infections in Sofia, Bulgaria [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2022 Introduction: Mycoplasma genitalium is an established cause of sexually transmitted infections in men and women. Current guidelines recommend azithromycin and moxifloxacin as first- and second-line treatment, respectively. However, azithromycin treatment
Ivva Philipova +3 more
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RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF TAENIASIS IN BULGARIA CAUSED BY THE BEEF TAPEWORM FOR THE PERIOD 2008-2017
Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020 The aim of the present study is to analyse the dynamics of the distribution of taeniasis caused by the beef tapeworm (Taeniarhynchus saginatus) among the population of Bulgaria for the period 2008-2017. Material and methods.
Mihaela Videnova +5 more
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Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020 Streptococcus pneumoniae colonises the nasopharynx of children and could cause life-threatening diseases. As a result of the implementation of conjugate vaccines worldwide the spread of vaccine serotypes has decreased.
Mariya Malcheva +5 more
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Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020 Background. The purpose of this study was to analyse the underlying HIV transmission clusters of individuals from different vulnerable groups infected with the recombinant forms of HIV-1 – CRF01_AE and CRF02_AG, between 1986 and 2011 using sequencing ...
Ivailo Alexiev +12 more
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Mycobacterium intracellulare among TB suspected patients in Bulgaria – microbiological aspects [PDF]
Folia Medica, 2022 Introduction: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are representatives of the genus Mycobacterium with a worldwide distribution, associated mainly with water, soil, and biofilms.
Elizabeta V. Bachiyska +3 more
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ISONIAZID - MONORESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN BULGARIA
Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020 Background. Isoniazid is a common drug in the treatment regimens for TB infection. Monoisoniazid resistance reduces the probability of a successful treatment outcome and increases the risk of acquiring additional drug resistance. Material and methods.
Stanislava Yordanova +4 more
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SEROPREVALENCE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN BULGARIA, 2018
Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2019 In Bulgaria, the first laboratory-confirmed West Nile neuroinvasive disease (WNND) case occurred in 2015 and more cases have been reported ever since. The aim of our study was to track the current circulation of West Nile virus (WNV) in the country.
Elitsa Panayotova +5 more
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