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DISTRIBUTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX IN BULGARIA

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2018
The members of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) are opportunistic microorganisms, common in the environment (soil and water) and cause infections in birds, mammals and humans.
Yuliana Atanasova, Stanislava Yordanova, Yana Todorova, Ana Baikova, Elizabeta Bachiyska   +4 more
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ANNUAL ANALYSIS OF PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN BULGARIA IN 2022

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
INTRODUCTION: Infections caused by parasites still represent an important global health problem. Although parasitic infections are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries, they are also prevalent in developed ...
Rumen Harizanov, Mihaela Videnova, Ognyan Mikov, Iskren Kaftandjiev, Aleksandra Ivanova, Eleonora Kaneva, Raina Borisova, Nina Tsvetkova, Iskra Rainova, Violeta Yakimova   +9 more
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UNEXPECTEDLY HIGH NUMBER OF WEST NILE NEUROINVASIVE DISEASES IN BULGARIA IN 2018

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2018
West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging arbovirus in Europe and America which disseminated widely in recent years. This study analysed epidemiological data and laboratory findings of probable and confirmed human WNV cases in Bulgaria in 2018. A total of 15
Iva Christova, Elitsa Panayotova, Iva Trifonova, Evgenia Taseva, Teodora Gladnishka   +4 more
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COMPARISON OF AUTOMATED AND MANUAL DNA EXTRACTION METHODS IN ISOLATING ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS DNA.

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
The aim of the present study was to compare automated and manual DNA extraction method from Enterobius vermicularis (human pinworm) eggs. Materials and methods: Scotch tape samples positive for Enterobius vermicularis eggs via microscopic examination,
Mihaela Videnova, Eleonora Kaneva, Nina Tsvetkova, Rumen Harizanov, Desislava Velcheva, Raina Borisova, Aleksandra Ivanova, Ivailo Alexiev, Reneta Dimitrova, Maria Pavlova   +9 more
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IMMUNOBLOT REACTIVITIES OF DIFFERENT LYME DISEASE SPECIFIC ANTIGENS TO ANTI-BORRELIA BURGDORFERI IgG ANTIBODIES

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Background: Lyme disease is a vector-borne disease with increasing incidences in last years. It is the most common tick-borne infection in Bulgaria, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) complex after a bite from Ixodes ricinus tick.
Teodora Gladnishka, Iva Trifonova, Kim Ngoc, Vladislava Ivanova, Elitsa Panayotova, Evgenia Taseva, Iva Christova   +6 more
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PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF TWELVE BULGARIAN SEQUENCES BASED ON PARTIAL OPEN READING FRAME 2 GENOME FRAGMENT OF HEPATITIS E VIRUS

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes both acute and chronic liver inflammation. HEV is transmitted through the fecal-oral mechanism and infects both animals and humans.
Chiydem Ismailova, Asq Stoyanova, Viliana Yoncheva, Tencho Tenev, Lubomira Nikolaeva-Glomb, Elitsa Golkocheva-Markova   +5 more
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Iimmunotherapeutic potential of Bulgarian intravenous immunoglobulin (Immunovenin-intact 5% IgG) [PDF]

Pharmacia
The scope of this study was to investigate the presence of antibodies against widespread pathogenic viruses, fungi, and bacteria in Bulgarian intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG).
Vancho Donev, Radoslava Emilova, Yana Todorova, Julia Nacheva, Tzvetelina Stefanova, Georgi Nikolov, Maria Nikolova   +6 more
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STUDY OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF PNEUMOCYSTOSIS IN BULGARIA BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2017 AND APRIL 2019 BY USING REAL- TIME PCR

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2019
Pneumocystis jirovecii is an opportunistic organism that inhabits predominantly the human pulmonary alveoli. The fully sequenced genome of P. jirovecii was first reported in 2012. According to some authors, P.
Aleksandra Ivanova, Nina Tsvetkova, Rumen Harizanov, Raina Borisova   +3 more
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Serologic evidence of widespread Toscana virus infection in Bulgaria

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Background: Toscana virus (TOSV) is an emerging sandfly-borne virus that is endemic in Mediterranean countries. Methods: In order to detect TOSV circulation among the human population of Bulgaria, serum samples from 459 apparently healthy adult ...
Iva Christova, Elitsa Panayotova, Iva Trifonova, Evgenia Taseva, Teodora Gladnishka, Vladislava Ivanova   +5 more
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DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT VALIDATION OF A NOVEL PCR-BASED REPLICON TYPING SCHEME FOR PLASMID FAMILIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE IN PSEUDOMONAS SPP.

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2023
Background. Pseudomonas species are ubiquitous environmental Gram-negative bacteria increasingly associated with difficult to treat healthcare-associated infections. Along with their substantial intrinsic antimicrobial resistance, the ability to acquire
Ivan Stoikov, Ivan Ivanov, Elina Dobreva, Deyan Donchev, Stefana Sabtcheva, Rumyana Hristova   +5 more
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