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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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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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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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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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THE USE OF DRIED BLOOD SPOTS FOR MEASURING THE IMMUNITY AGAINST HBV

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2019
Background: Dried blood spots (DBS) have been used to study the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in endemic areas and in high-risk groups.
Chijdem Ismailova, Elica Golkocheva-Markova, Tencho Tenev, Stefka Krumova   +3 more
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INVESTIGATION OF MURINE RODENTS FOR THE PRESENCE OF LEPTOSPIRA DNA BY NESTED PCR

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2019
Leptospirosis is a zooanthroponosis with natural foci. People become infected with leptospires either directly from host animals or by means of certain elements of the external environment.
Evgenia Taseva, Iva Christova, Elitsa Panayotova, Iva Trifonova   +3 more
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GENETIC SURVEY OF INVASIVE S. PNEUMONIAE SEROTYPES IN BULGARIA FOR A 5-YEAR PERIOD

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2018
Streptococcus pneumoniae colonises the mucosal lining of the upper respiratory tract and is an important cause of invasive infections affecting young children, adults over 65 years of age, the immunocompromised and individuals with chronic diseases ...
Ivan Simeonovski, Viktoriya Levterova, Mariya Malcheva, Todor Kantardjiev   +3 more
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FERROPTOSIS IN CD4+ AND CD8+ T-CELLS IN THE SETTINGS OF HIV INFECTION

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Introduction: Elevation of intracellular iron concentration triggers ferroptosis. Understanding the regulation and pathophysiological mechanisms of this process in HIV infection may contribute to antiretroviral therapy (cART) monitoring.
Radoslava Emilova, Yana Todorova, Milena Aleksova, Reneta Dimitrova, Lyubomira Grigorova, Damian Vangelov, Ivaylo Alexiev, Nina Yancheva, Maria Nikolova   +8 more
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A CASE OF VIBRIO VULNIFICUS INFECTION IN A DIABETES PATIENT WITH FATAL OUTCOME

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2020
Aim. The aim of this report is to present the case of a 44-year-old male tourist from Belgium with type 1 diabetes who developed necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis caused by Vibrio vulnificus during his stay at the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.
Maria Pavlova, K Tsankova, Rumiana Nenova, Iskra Tomova, V Velev, S Shishkov, Todor Kantardjiev   +6 more
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TRACKING TWO-WAY HUMAN-MINK TRANSMISSION DURING AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 ON A FARM IN BULGARIA

Problems of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was observed that SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2) can be transmitted from humans to various animals.
Ivelina Tifonova, Lyudmila Lazarova , Simona Tchakarova, Dean Donchev , Ivan Stoikov , Lyubomira Grigorova , Ivan Ivanov, Ivailo Alexiev , Neli Korsun , Iva Christova   +9 more
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