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SARS-COV-2: INSIGHT INTO THE EMERGING GENETIC VARIANTS
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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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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This review discusses the use of Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for detecting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Various SERS studies used with AI techniques, including machine learning and deep learning, are analyzed for their advantages and limitations.
Zakarya Al‐Shaebi+4 more
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Azithromycin treatment failure and macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium infections in Sofia, Bulgaria [PDF]
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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Spatial effects in parasite induced marine diseases of immobile hosts [PDF]
Emerging marine infectious diseases pose a substantial threat to marine ecosystems and the conservation of their biodiversity. Compartmental models of epidemic transmission in marine sessile organisms, available only recently, are based on non-spatial descriptions in which space is homogenised and parasite mobility is not explicitly accounted for ...
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RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF TAENIASIS IN BULGARIA CAUSED BY THE BEEF TAPEWORM FOR THE PERIOD 2008-2017
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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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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Mycobacterium intracellulare among TB suspected patients in Bulgaria – microbiological aspects [PDF]
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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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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CORRELATION BETWEEN THE ANTIBODY RESPONSE TOWARD SPECIFIC HCV PROTEINS AND HCV VIRAL LOAD
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an RNA virus causing acute or chronic infection and affecting more than 2% of population worldwide. The firstline tests for diagnosis of HCV infection are 3rd or 4th generation enzyme immunoassays - ELISA and CIA ...
Chiydem Ismailova+3 more
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